The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-1711-2024·Announced 2024-08-21

Poblano Peppers Recalled Due to Potential Listeria Contamination

RS Hanline and Company Inc is recalling Poblano peppers in multiple package formats due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The affected product was distributed across nine U.S. 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: FDA Class I classification for potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen. Although no illnesses have been reported, the agency's Class I designation requires a minimum severity score of 4.

Plain-English summary

RS Hanline and Company Inc has initiated a recall of Poblano peppers due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled product includes Poblano peppers packaged in three formats: 5-pound bags of half-sliced peppers, 5-pound bags of quarter-diced peppers, and 5-pound bags of half-diced peppers, with 2 bags per case (16 cases total).

The affected product was distributed to retail and food service locations in Kentucky, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, Illinois, and Michigan. The product code for both sliced and diced Poblano is 27551.

Consumers and food service operators in these states who have purchased this product should not consume it. The product should be removed from shelves and discarded. Anyone with questions or concerns about this recall should contact their local health department or RS Hanline and Company Inc directly.

The recalled product

Product
Poblano packaged as 5lb half sliced with 2 bags per case, 5lb fourth diced with 2 bags per case, 5lb half diced with 2 bags per case
Manufacturer
RS Hanline and Company Inc
Category
Food — Produce / Vegetables
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 (1)

  • Sliced Poblano 27551 Diced Poblano 27551

Distribution

Distribution scope not specified by the agency.

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