Wiers Farm Inc. of Willard, OH, voluntarily recalls whole cucumbers with a pack date of June 5 and bagged salad cucumbers with a pack date of June 5 and June 6 after testing showed contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The company announced the recall on July 12, but the Food and Drug Administration did not post it until July 16.
The cucumbers were distributed to Walmart stores in Michigan, Indiana and Ohio. The cucumbers were not grown or harvested by Wiers Farm. They were sourced from an unnamed out-of-state source and then handled and distributed by Wiers Farm.
Wiers Farm Inc. is coordinating closely with regulatory officials regarding the recall. The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development discovered the potential contamination through routine sampling.
No illnesses or consumer complaints have been reported to the company to date. The recalled products were sold in plain packaging with the words Wiers Farm on the label. The recall includes whole cucumbers 1.
5 to 2.5 inches in diameter and 6 to 9 inches in length. Also included in the recall are “salad cucumbers” sold in 2-pound bags.
They are in clear plastic bags. Consumers should discard the cucumbers. The product involved is past its shelf life and should already be out of distribution, but if consumers have any product they question, do not consume it, but rather discard it.
For any questions or concerns, consumers may contact the company at 419-933-2161 or email [email protected] . .
