CLASS I Food recall · Reported 21 Aug 2024 · FDA Enforcement Report
Freshire Farms - Green Peppers recalled by RS Hanline and Company
RS Hanline and Company is recalling Freshire Farms - Green Peppers, distributed in 9 states. The recall was initiated on 19 Jul 2024 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
Check your package
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
Recall details
- Recall number
- F-1709-2024
- FDA event ID
- 95043
- Recalling firm
- RS Hanline and Company, Shelby, OH
- Brand
- Freshire
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 19 Jul 2024
- FDA classified
- 13 Aug 2024
- Reported
- 21 Aug 2024
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Reason category
- Listeria
- Product category
- Peppers
Timeline
| 19 Jul 2024 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 13 Aug 2024 | Classified by FDA | +25 days |
| 21 Aug 2024 | Published in enforcement report | +8 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Potential contamination with Listeria monocyotgenes
Listeria monocytogenes can grow at refrigerator temperatures. Infection is most dangerous for pregnant women, newborns, older adults and people with weakened immune systems. Symptoms can appear up to 70 days after eating contaminated food.
Product as listed by the FDA
Freshire Farms - Green Peppers packaged in plastic bags containing 3 peppers, 16 bags per case
Where it was distributed
Kentucky, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, Illinois, Michigan
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Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Potential contamination with Listeria monocyotgenes
Which lots are affected?
Lot Nos. 27589
Where was it sold?
Kentucky, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, Illinois, Michigan
What should I do if I have it?
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
What does Class I mean?
Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
Other products in this recall event
5 other products · FDA event 95043| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLASS I | Poblano packaged as half sliced with fourth diced with half diced recalledPoblano | RS Hanline and Company | Listeria | 9 states | |
| CLASS I | Jalapeno peppers packaged as diced with, whole as, or whole as recalled | RS Hanline and Company | Listeria | 9 states | |
| CLASS I | Green Peppers packaged as whole, whole, whole recalled | RS Hanline and Company | Listeria | 9 states | |
| CLASS I | Freshire Farms - Green Beans recalled by RS Hanline and CompanyFreshire | RS Hanline and Company | Listeria | 9 states | |
| CLASS I | Freshire Farms - Jalapenos recalled by RS Hanline and CompanyFreshire | RS Hanline and Company | Listeria | 9 states |
More recalls from RS Hanline and Company
All 6| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food | CLASS I | Freshire Farms - Jalapenos recalled by RS Hanline and CompanyFreshire | RS Hanline and Company | Listeria | 9 states |
| Food | CLASS I | Freshire Farms - Green Beans recalled by RS Hanline and CompanyFreshire | RS Hanline and Company | Listeria | 9 states |
| Food | CLASS I | Green Peppers packaged as whole, whole, whole recalled | RS Hanline and Company | Listeria | 9 states |
| Food | CLASS I | Jalapeno peppers packaged as diced with, whole as, or whole as recalled | RS Hanline and Company | Listeria | 9 states |
| Food | CLASS I | Poblano packaged as half sliced with fourth diced with half diced recalledPoblano | RS Hanline and Company | Listeria | 9 states |
Other Peppers recalls
All 179| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food | ANNOUNCED | Mezzetta Greek peppers/ Golden Greek Peperoncini, Medium Heat recalledMezzetta | G. L. Mezzetta | Foreign Material | |
| Food | CLASS I | Pepper Jalapeno Break recalled by Sirna and Sons ProduceSirna | Sirna and Sons Produce | Salmonella | OH, PA |
| Food | CLASS I | Jalapeno Pepper recalled by Coast Citrus Distributors | Coast Citrus Distributors | Salmonella | Nationwide |
| Food | CLASS I | Jalapeno Peppers recalled by Get Fresh ProduceGet | Get Fresh Produce | Salmonella | 4 states |
| Food | CLASS I | Pepper Jalapeno recalled by Dairyland ProduceDairyland | Dairyland Produce | Salmonella | LA, TX |