The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-1679-2024·Announced 2024-08-14

Wiers Farm Green Beans Recalled for Listeria monocytogenes Contamination

Wiers Farm is recalling green beans due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recall affects 3,274 cases distributed across 16 states.

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 Class I classification applies to this recall, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen capable of causing serious illness and death in vulnerable populations.

Plain-English summary

Wiers Farm Inc is recalling green beans packaged in varied weighted bags due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, a bacterium that can cause serious illness and death, especially in vulnerable populations including pregnant women, elderly persons, and those with compromised immune systems.

The recall affects 3,274 cases with lot numbers 240705, 240706, 240707, 240708, 240709, 240710, 240711, and 240712. These products 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.

Consumers who have purchased these green beans should not consume them. Affected product should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase. Consumers with questions about this recall should contact their local health department or the FDA.

The recalled product

Product
Wiers Farm - Green Beans packaged in varied weighted bags
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 (8)

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

Distribution

Distributed in 18 states:

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