The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1709-2024·Announced 2024-08-21

Green peppers recalled due to potential Listeria contamination

RS Hanline and Company Inc is recalling Freshire Farms green peppers due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recall affects 850 cases distributed across nine 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: This is an FDA Class I recall, which meets the critical criterion. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen with serious potential health consequences.

Plain-English summary

Freshire Farms green peppers packaged in bags of 3 peppers (16 bags per case) are being recalled by RS Hanline and Company Inc due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.

The recall affects 850 cases bearing Lot No. 27589. These were distributed to Kentucky, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, Illinois, and Michigan.

Consumers who have this product should not consume it.

The recalled product

Product
Freshire Farms - Green Peppers packaged in plastic bags containing 3 peppers, 16 bags per case
Hazard
Affected units
850

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 (1)

  • Lot Nos. 27589

Distribution

Distributed in 9 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 6 recalled by RS Hanline and Company 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 6 products in this recall →

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