Wiers Farm Tomatillos Recalled Due to Listeria Monocytogenes Contamination
Wiers Farm is recalling 1,467 cases of tomatillos due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Affected lot numbers 240705-240712 were 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 5/5 (Critical).
Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: FDA classified this recall as Class I, the most serious designation for foodborne hazards. Listeria monocytogenes is a pathogenic bacterium that poses serious health risks, particularly to vulnerable populations.
Plain-English summary
Wiers Farm Inc. is recalling 1,467 cases of tomatillos packaged in 1lb cartons due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
The recalled product was distributed to retail customers 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. The affected lot numbers are 240705, 240706, 240707, 240708, 240709, 240710, 240711, and 240712.
Consumers who have purchased the recalled tomatillos should not consume them. Return the product to the place of purchase or discard it.
The recalled product
- Product
- Wiers Farm - Tomatillos packaged in 1lb cartons - case size dependent on customer
- Manufacturer
- Wiers Farm Inc
- Category
- Food — Produce
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 1,467
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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