Attention, shoppers! Potential Listeria contamination found in celery from Walmart.

I love my veggies with ranch dressing and celery is my favorite.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administrative issued this precautionary advisory of the possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.

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What is Listeria monocytogenes from the US Food and Drug Administrative: "Listeria monocytogenes is an organism which 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 monocytogenes infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women."

What kind of celery and where was it sold?

Marketside Celery sold at Walmart stores in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York and other states across the United States.

Here's what you're looking for, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administrative: CLICK HERE FOR PICTURES OF THE BAG OF PRE-WASHED CELERY.

"The specific products involved are 4 count 4 in/1.6 oz bundle packs of Marketside Celery Sticks sold at Walmart stores identified by having a UPC code 6 81131 16151 0 on back of bag, with Best if Used by Date 03/23/2025, and Lot Code: P047650 on front of bag. All potentially affected products are past their expiration date and no longer for sale." ESPECIALLY for any saved in your freezer, throw them away.