Wiers Farm Organic Bell Peppers recalled for Listeria contamination
Wiers Farm Inc is recalling Organic Bell Peppers in 2-count trays due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recall includes 461 cases distributed across multiple 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: This recall is classified as FDA Class I. Per the rubric, FDA Class I recalls cannot be scored below 4 (Severe). Listeria monocytogenes is a known high-risk pathogen.
Plain-English summary
Wiers Farm Inc is recalling Organic Bell Peppers packaged in 2-count trays due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall includes 461 cases with lot numbers 240705 through 240712.
Affected 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 in these states who have purchased the affected lots should not consume the product and should discard it or return it to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Wiers Farm - Organic Bell Peppers packaged into 2 count trays - cases dependent on customer
- Manufacturer
- Wiers Farm Inc
- Category
- Food — Produce
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 461
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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