RECALL: Wiers Farm-Jalapeno, Pepper, and Cucumbers

Dear Partners:

Please review the following recall below, check your inventory for affected products, and take necessary action.

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Wiers Farm Inc. (via Markon) Urgent Recall

Summary:  Wiers Farm Inc. (via Markon) has issued a recall for jalapeno, pepper, & cucumber because of potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.

Recall Date: 7/20/2024

Company: Wiers Farm Inc. (via Markon)

Product: Jalapeno, Pepper, & Cucumber

Reason: Listeria monocytogenes

Illness: Listeria monocytogenes is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.

Instructions: Please isolate any affected product (see below table) and destroy it in a secure manner to prevent unauthorized consumption. If you have product stored out of the case and are unsure of the code date please destroy this product also. For credit, contact your sales representative or your local Gordon Food Service Store if you purchase in the store. Please note that proper procedures must be followed and these cases may not be returned to your distributor. If you have further distributed any of these products, then you are responsible to notify all consignees of this recall.

The recall includes only the below items and lot codes that were sold by Gordon Food Service.

Customers who have additional questions can contact: Wiers Farm Inc. at (419) 933-2161 or customercare@wiersfarm.com.

Additional Recall Information: Affected barcodes end with (13)YYMMDD(10)201 where YYMMDD indicates the pack date from 240705 through 240712.

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