The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-1682-2024·Announced 2024-08-14

Wiers Farm Organic Cucumbers Recalled Due to Listeria Contamination

Wiers Farm is recalling organic cucumbers due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Affected consumers should not consume the product and may return it.

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: This is an FDA Class I recall involving Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen. FDA Class I classification requires a minimum severity score of 4.

Plain-English summary

Wiers Farm Inc is recalling organic cucumbers packaged in 2-count trays due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recall affects 113 cases with lot numbers 240705, 240706, 240707, 240708, 240709, 240710, 240711, and 240712.

The recalled cucumbers were distributed to retailers 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 who purchased the affected product should not consume it. Those who purchased cucumbers from the affected lots should check the lot number on their product and either discard it or return it to the place of purchase. Listeria monocytogenes is a serious pathogen capable of causing severe illness, particularly in pregnant women, young children, older adults, and people with weakened immune systems.

The recalled product

Product
Wiers Farm - Organic Cucumber packaged into 2 count trays - cases dependent on customer
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