Time to check your produce!
A recall has been issued for organic zucchini sold at Walmart stores in 18 different states.
Los Angeles-based World Variety Produce issued the recall on Tuesday, saying a lot of its Organic Marketside Zucchini has the potential to be contaminated with salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems.
The recalled product was distributed through select Walmart stores in Arizona, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas and Wisconsin.
The zucchini was sold in packs of two with UPC 6-81131-22105-4 and Case Lot Number 38706503.
The recall was initiated because a single lot of zucchini tested positive for salmonella as a result of a routine FDA sampling. No illnesses have been reported to date.
Healthy persons infected with salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections, endocarditis and arthritis.
Consumers who have the recalled products should throw them away or return them to Walmart for a refund.
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