The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1694-2024·Announced 2024-08-14

Wiers Farm Plain Parsley Recalled Due to Listeria Contamination

Wiers Farm Inc is recalling 148 cases of Plain Parsley due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The affected product was distributed across 17 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: The FDA classified this as a Class I recall, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4. Although no illnesses or deaths have been reported, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen with the potential for serious illness in vulnerable populations.

Plain-English summary

Wiers Farm Inc is recalling Plain Parsley packaged in 1-pound cartons (15 cartons per case). A total of 148 cases 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.

The parsley was recalled due to the potential presence of Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Listeria monocytogenes is a pathogenic bacterium that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, young children, older adults, and immunocompromised individuals.

The affected lot numbers are 240705, 240706, 240707, 240708, 240709, 240710, 240711, and 240712. As of the recall issuance, no illnesses had been reported in connection with this product.

The recalled product

Product
Wiers Farm - Plain Parsley packaged in 1lb cartons - 15 cartons per case
Manufacturer
Wiers Farm Inc
Hazard
Affected units
148

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:

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.

See all 27 products in this recall →

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