Wiers Farm Anaheim Peppers Recalled for Listeria Monocytogenes Contamination
Wiers Farm is recalling Anaheim peppers due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Consumers should not eat the recalled peppers and should return them to the place of purchase.
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: The recall is classified as FDA Class I for Listeria monocytogenes contamination, a high-risk pathogen. FDA Class I designation mandates a minimum severity score of 4. Although no illnesses have been reported, Listeria monocytogenes is a serious pathogen capable of causing severe health consequences.
Plain-English summary
Wiers Farm Inc is recalling Anaheim peppers packaged in 1-pound cartons due to contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall affects 104 cases with lot numbers 240705 through 240712.
The affected peppers were distributed to 17 states: 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 peppers should not eat them and should return the product to the place of purchase. Retailers should remove the product from shelves. Anyone who may have consumed the recalled peppers and experiences symptoms associated with Listeria infection should consult a healthcare provider.
Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, older adults, and people with weakened immune systems.
The recalled product
- Product
- Wiers Farm - Anaheim Peppers packaged into 1lb cartons - case size dependent on customer
- Manufacturer
- Wiers Farm Inc
- Category
- Food — Produce
- 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
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