The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-1676-2024·Announced 2024-08-14

Wiers Farm whole cucumbers recalled for Listeria contamination

Wiers Farm Inc is recalling bulk whole cucumbers due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Affected product distributed across multiple states should not be consumed.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: FDA classified this as a Class I recall, the highest severity level for food recalls. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen capable of causing serious illness and death, particularly in vulnerable populations. Class I designation requires a minimum score of 4.

Plain-English summary

Wiers Farm Inc is recalling Wiers Farm Whole Cucumbers bulk (62 per carton) due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recall affects product from lot 240605 totaling 8,827 cartons.

Listeria monocytogenes is a serious pathogenic bacterium that can cause severe illness, particularly in vulnerable populations including pregnant women, newborns, older adults, and people with weakened immune systems.

The affected cucumbers were distributed to retail and food service locations in Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia.

Consumers should not consume this product. Anyone who has purchased these cucumbers should discard them immediately. Persons who believe they may have consumed contaminated product and experience symptoms of Listeria infection should seek immediate medical attention.

The recalled product

Product
Wiers Farm - Whole Cucumbers bulk, 62 per carton
Manufacturer
Wiers Farm Inc
Hazard
  • listeria

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 (1)

  • Lot No 240605

Distribution

Distributed in 18 states:

  • CT
  • DE
  • IL
  • IN
  • KY
  • MD
  • ME
  • MI
  • MO
  • NC
  • NJ
  • NY
  • OH
  • PA
  • RI
  • TN
  • VA
  • WV