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Green beans sold at Whole Foods, Aldi and Lidl stores in different states are being recalled because officials believe they may contain potentially harmful bacteria.
Alpine Fresh’s voluntary recall includes 1-pound packs of “Hippie Organics” French Beans “because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes,” according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) release Recall Notice.
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The recall was initiated after routine testing revealed the presence of the organism in the packages, the recall said.
“The issue has been determined to be limited to the identified batch and the company has taken corrective action to prevent recurrence,” the company said in the recall.
Alpine Fresh, Inc. of Doral, Fla. is voluntarily recalling its 1-pound packs of “Hippie Organics” French Beans. (FDA)
The recalled products were distributed to Amazon-owned Whole Foods stores in Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois and Maryland. According to the recall, the product was also shipped to Aldi and Lidl stores in Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Virginia.
The affected lot numbers, #313-626, are printed on a small white label on the back of the clear plastic package.
Alpine Fresh has not received any reported illnesses related to this issue. However, the organism can cause “serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, the frail or elderly, and others with compromised immune systems,” according to the recall notice.
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It can also cause miscarriage and stillbirth in pregnant women.
Meanwhile, healthy individuals may experience only short-term symptoms, such as a high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain, and diarrhea.