National Frozen Foods Recalls Italian Vegetable Blend for Listeria Risk
National Frozen Foods Corporation is recalling frozen Italian Vegetable Blend due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was distributed nationwide.
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 High severity score per the rubric.
Plain-English summary
National Frozen Foods Corporation is recalling its frozen Italian Vegetable Blend product because it may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The product is not ready to eat and carries cooking instructions on the label. It is available in two sizes: 12/2 lb and 20 lb.
The recall involves 1,719 cases, totaling 41,256 lbs, which were distributed nationwide. Specific lot codes and expiration dates are listed in the official recall notice for the 20 lb and 12/2 lb packages.
Consumers should check their freezers for this product and 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 "***MARKON FIRST CROP*** A proof of the label was provided, it does not contain product identity, net wt or ingredients. This product is available in t
- 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 (6)
- 29949-4L04D3N
- 29949-4L04E3N
- 30773-5B17K3N
- and 30773-5B17L3N with corresponding expiration dates 9/18/2016
- 11/4/2016
- and 2/17/2017.
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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