Food Safety Alert: Celery recalled due to Listeria concerns

Mesa County Public Health (MCPH) has been made aware of a voluntary recall from Duda Farm Fresh Foods involving washed and ready-to-eat celery sticks. The food is being recalled due to a potential contamination of Listeria monocytogenes. The products were distributed to Walmart stores nationwide and may have been sold in Mesa County. To date, no illnesses have been reported in connection to this product.

Description of recalled products

• Marketside washed and ready-to-eat celery in 1.6 ounce bundle packs of four.
• The products have a Best if Used by Date of 03/23/2025 and Lot Code P047650 on the front of the bag. 
• The product is no longer available in stores, however consumers may have frozen them for future use.
• Visit the FDA website for more information about the product.

What consumers should do

• Consumers should check their freezers for any of the recalled items and throw them away.
• Contact Duda Farm Fresh Foods at foodsafety@duda.com with any questions.

Listeria description and treatment

• Eating food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes can cause listeriosis. This can cause a serious infection in young children, older adults, persons with weakened immune systems, and pregnant women and their newborns.
• Symptoms of listeriosis include fever, muscle aches, headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance, and gastrointestinal symptoms.
• In pregnant women, the infection can cause miscarriages, stillbirths, premature delivery or life-threatening infection of the newborn. 
• Serious and sometimes fatal infections are possible in older adults and persons with weakened immune systems. 
• Listeriosis is treated with antibiotics. Persons in the higher-risk categories who experience flu-like symptoms within two months after eating contaminated food should seek medical care.