The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1675-2024·Announced 2024-08-14

Wiers Farm cucumbers recalled for potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination

Wiers Farm is recalling bagged whole salad cucumbers due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Affected products were distributed to 18 states; consumers should not consume them and should return them to the store.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: FDA Class I food recall with Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Per the recall rubric, FDA Class I classification establishes a Severe rating minimum.

Plain-English summary

Wiers Farm Inc is recalling Whole Salad Cucumbers sold in 2-pound plastic bags, 10 bags per carton. A total of 837 cartons have been recalled under FDA recall number F-1675-2024.

The cucumbers may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, a pathogenic bacterium that can cause serious illness or death in vulnerable populations, including pregnant women, young children, elderly individuals, and those with weakened immune systems.

The recalled cucumbers were distributed to Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia. The affected lot numbers are 240605, 240606, 240705, 240706, 240707, 240708, 240709, 240710, 240711, and 240712. Consumers should not consume these cucumbers and should discard them or return them to the store. Anyone concerned about potential exposure should consult a healthcare provider.

The recalled product

Product
Wiers Farm - Whole Salad Cucumbers bagged in 2lb plastic bags, 10 bags per carton
Manufacturer
Wiers Farm Inc
Hazard
Affected units
837

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (10)

  • Lot No 240605
  • 240606
  • 240705
  • 240706
  • 240707
  • 240708
  • 240709
  • 240710
  • 240711
  • 240712

Distribution

Distributed in 18 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 27 recalled by Wiers Farm Inc under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

See all 27 products in this recall →

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