The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0206-2016·Announced 2015-11-25

National Frozen Foods Recalls Italian Vegetable Blend for Listeria Risk

National Frozen Foods Corporation is recalling Monarch and Valmont Italian Vegetable Blend due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

What this means for you

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 involves a high-risk pathogen (Listeria monocytogenes) without reported illness, which corresponds to a score of 3 (High) per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

National Frozen Foods Corporation is recalling specific lots of Monarch and Valmont Italian Vegetable Blend. The recall is issued because the product has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected product is frozen and not ready to eat, and the label includes cooking instructions.

The recall covers two product configurations: Monarch Italian Vegetable Blend (Item # 58108-03475) and Valmont Italian Blend (Item # 72608-13991). Both products contain zucchini, carrots, cauliflower, lima beans, and Italian green beans. The source text indicates the product was distributed nationwide.

Consumers should check their freezers for the specific item numbers and lot numbers listed in the official recall notice. If they possess the affected product, they should discard it or return it to the place of purchase. The product is frozen and requires cooking before consumption.

The recalled product

Product
Italian Vegetable Blend. Product is frozen, not ready to eat, label carries cooking instruction. Label reads in part Item # 58108-03475 "***MONARCH***ITALIAN VEGETABLE BLEND CONTAINS ZUCCHINI, CARROTS, CAULIFLOWER, LIMA BEANS AND ITALIAN GREEN BEANS***NET WT***64 OZ***(U
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 (14)

  • Item # 58108-03475 (Monarch)- lot #'s 30052-4L18C3N
  • 30170-4M03K3N
  • 30170-4M03L3N
  • 30170-4M03M3N
  • 30788-5B19G3N
  • and 30983-5C16F3N with corresponding expiration dates 11/18/2016
  • 12/3/2016
  • 2/19/2017
  • and 3/16/2017. Item # 72608-13991 - (Valamont) 29292-4H05B3N
  • 30733-5B13B3N
  • and 31098-5C31G3N with corresponding expiration dates 8/5/2016
  • 2/13/2017
  • 3/31/2017
  • .

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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