Celery sold at Walmart in nearly 30 states recalled over possible listeria contamination

Celery sold astatine Walmarts successful astir 30 states has been recalled owed to a imaginable listeria contamination risk, according to nan US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). 

California-based Duda Farm Fresh Foods, Inc. voluntarily recalled nan washed and ready-to-eat celery aft random sampling by nan Georgia Department of Agriculture astatine a shop successful Georgia gave a affirmative result. 

Listeria infection tin origin fever, headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal symptom and diarrhea and, successful young children, nan aged and immunocompromised people, it tin beryllium fatal.

It tin besides origin stillbirths and miscarriages successful pregnant women. 

No illnesses person yet been reported from nan Marketside Celery Sticks sold astatine Walmart pinch nan UPC codification 6 81131 16151 0, nan FDA said. 

The sticks travel successful a 4 count and person a sell-by day of March 23, though nan FDA noted that purchasers mightiness person stiff nan celery to usage later. 

The celery has a batch codification of P047650 connected nan beforehand of nan package. 

The FDA is recalling celery sold astatine Walmart stores successful astir 30 states. Oksana – stock.adobe.com

No illnesses person been reported from nan Marketside Celery Sticks. REUTERS

Because they’re past their sell-by date, nan merchandise is nary longer for sale. 

The FDA said that anyone pinch nan merchandise should propulsion it away, noting that it doesn’t use to immoderate different Marketside aliases Duda Farm Fresh Foods, Inc. products.

The celery was sold successful Alabama, California, Colorado, Washington, D.C., Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin, West Virginia and Wyoming.