The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-0204-2016·Announced 2015-11-25

National Frozen Foods Recalls Italian Vegetable Blend for Listeria Risk

National Frozen Foods is recalling frozen Italian Vegetable Blend due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was distributed nationwide.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

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 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II and involves a high-risk pathogen (Listeria monocytogenes) without reported illnesses, which aligns with the 'High' severity criteria in the rubric.

Plain-English summary

National Frozen Foods Corporation is recalling its Italian Vegetable Blend product due to the potential for contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The product is frozen and not ready to eat, with labels carrying cooking instructions. The ingredients include zucchini, carrots, cauliflower, Italian beans, lima beans, and red bell pepper.

The recall covers specific 12/2 lb and 20 lb packages distributed nationwide. The total quantity involved is 215,616 lbs (8,984 cases) of the 12/2 lb format and 33,140 lbs (1,657 cases) of the 20 lb format. Specific lot numbers and expiration dates are listed in the official recall notice.

Consumers should check their freezers for the affected product and discard it or return it to the place of purchase. The product is not ready to eat and must be cooked, but the potential for Listeria contamination necessitates the recall.

The recalled product

Product
Italian Vegetable Blend. Product is frozen, not ready to eat, label carries cooking instruction. Label reads in part "***SIMPLOT CLASSIC*** ITALIAN BLEND*** INGREDIENTS: ZUCCHINI, CARROTS, CAULIFLOWER, ITALIAN BEANS, LIMA BEANS, RED BELL PEPPER***" For 12/2 lb UPC…
Manufacturer
National Frozen Foods Corporation--Seattle
Category
Food — Frozen Vegetables
Hazard

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 (20)

  • 12/2lb - Item # 71179-18875 - LOT #'s 965DEC051403E
  • 965DEC051403F
  • 965DEC051403G
  • 965FEB041503C
  • 965FEB041503D
  • 965FEB041503E
  • 965FEB041503F
  • 965FEB251503E
  • 965MAR191504D
  • 965MAR311503J
  • 965MAR311503K
  • 965MAR311503L
  • 965MAR311503M
  • 965MAY281503G
  • 965MAY281503H
  • 965MAY281503J
  • and 965MAY281503K with corresponding expiration dates 12/5/2016
  • 12/5/2016
  • 2/4/2017
  • 2/4/2017 2/4/2017

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 9 recalled by National Frozen Foods Corporation--Seattle 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.

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