INDIANA– Shoppers who purchased celery sticks from Walmart are urged to check their refrigerators and freezers following a nationwide recall due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
The recall, issued for celery produced by Duda Farm Fresh Foods, affects only a specific lot of Marketside Celery Sticks (washed and ready-to-eat 4 in/1.6 oz.) with a “best if used by” date of 03/23/25.
The following lot code identifies the affected product: P047650 and UPC: 6 81131 16151 0.
According to the recall notice, no other Duda Farm Fresh Foods or celery products are being recalled at this time. Importantly, all potentially contaminated celery is past its “best if used by” date of March 23rd, 2025, and should no longer be available in stores.
However, consumers who purchased this specific lot of celery sticks may still store the product in their finalrefrigerators or freezers for later use.
The recalled celery was sold at Walmart locations in a wide range of states, including Alabama, California, Colorado, 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, Wyoming, and Washington, D.C.
Consumers who have the recalled Marketside Celery Sticks with the specified lot code and “best if used by” date are strongly advised not to eat them and should discard them immediately.
Consumers can email Duda Farm Fresh Foods for further information regarding this recall.
Listeria monocytogenes is an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain, and diarrhea, Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women. Consumers experiencing these symptoms should seek immediate medical attention.
