Wiers Farm Serrano Peppers recalled for Listeria monocytogenes contamination
Wiers Farm Inc is recalling Serrano Peppers sold in 4oz bags due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recall affects approximately 1,708 cases distributed across 16 states.
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 classification establishes a minimum severity score of 4 per the rubric. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen with serious infection risk in vulnerable populations, though no illnesses or deaths have been reported in the source text.
Plain-English summary
Wiers Farm Inc is recalling Serrano Peppers (sold in 4oz plastic bags, 5lbs per case) due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, a harmful bacterium.
The recalled product was 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. Approximately 1,708 cases are affected, with lot numbers 240705 through 240712.
Listeria monocytogenes can cause serious infections, particularly in pregnant women, young children, elderly individuals, and those with compromised immune systems. Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it and should discard it or return it to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Wiers Farm - Serrano Peppers packaged in 4oz plastic bag - 5lbs per case
- Manufacturer
- Wiers Farm Inc
- Category
- Food — Produce
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 1,708
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
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.
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