The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-1712-2024·Announced 2024-08-21

Green Peppers Recalled Due to Potential Listeria Contamination

RS Hanline and Company Inc is recalling green peppers due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recall affects peppers distributed across nine 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: The FDA classified this as a Class I recall, which establishes a minimum severity level of 4 per the rules provided. Although no illnesses have been reported, potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen, combined with the agency's Class I classification, warrants the Severe designation.

Plain-English summary

RS Hanline and Company Inc is recalling green peppers packaged as whole 10lb, 20lb, and 5lb cartons due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled peppers have code information 27595, 27808, and 27809.

The recall affects 482 cases of green peppers distributed to Kentucky, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, Illinois, and Michigan.

Listeria monocytogenes can cause serious foodborne illness. Consumers who have purchased these green peppers should not consume them. They should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Green Peppers packaged as whole 10lb carton, whole 20lb carton, whole 5lb carton
Manufacturer
RS Hanline and Company Inc
Category
Food — Produce
Hazard
  • listeria
  • contamination

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)

  • 27595 - 27808 - 27809

Distribution

Distribution scope not specified by the agency.

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