Green Bell Peppers Recalled for Listeria monocytogenes Contamination
Wiers Farm green bell peppers packaged in 1-pound cartons are being recalled due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Affected lot numbers are 240705 through 240712, distributed across 17 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: This recall is classified as FDA Class I, the most serious classification assigned to products with serious potential health hazards. Per FDA guidelines, Class I recalls warrant a minimum severity score of 4.
Plain-English summary
Wiers Farm Inc is recalling green bell peppers packaged in 1-pound cartons due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, a pathogenic bacterium. The recalled products include lot numbers 240705, 240706, 240707, 240708, 240709, 240710, 240711, and 240712.
The affected peppers were distributed across 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. Approximately 14,647 cases have been recalled.
Consumers should not eat these peppers. If you have purchased green bell peppers matching these lot numbers, discard them or return them to the point of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Wiers Farm - Green Bell Pepper packaged into 1lb carton - cases size dependent on customer
- Manufacturer
- Wiers Farm Inc
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 14,647
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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