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Duda Farm Fresh Foods has issued a about its ready-to-eat Marketside Celery Sticks due to the possibility of contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, per an April 10 announcement on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's website.
The Florida-based company alerted consumers that 1,587 cases of its washed and ready-to-eat 4 in/1.6oz Marketside Celery Sticks sold at Walmart locations in nearly 30 states are affected by the possible contamination, the FDA said in its announcement. The company said it discovered the potential for listeria contamination after a random sampling of the products by the Georgia Department of Agriculture yielded a positive test result.
No illnesses have been reported tied to the celery sticks, the company said. The affected products have UPC code 6 81131 16151 0 on the back of the bag, and a “Best if Used By” date of 03/23/2025 and Lot Code: P047650 on the front. They were sold at Walmart locations in Alabama, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, 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.
The affected products are now past their expiration date and are no longer being sold in stores. Duda Farm Fresh Foods asks those who have the affected product in their possession — including in their freezers to not eat the product and to instead throw it away. Listeria is a type of bacteria that is is especially harmful to pregnant people, people 65 and older and people with weakened immune systems, according to the .
Symptoms of listeria infection can include nausea, vomiting, fever, severe headache, muscle aches and neck stiffness. Pregnant women who become infected with listeria may only display symptoms of fever, muscle aches, and tiredness. But an infection can also cause pregnancy loss, premature birth or a life-threatening infection in a newborn.
Gina Vivinetto is a trending news reporter for TODAY.com.
