National Frozen Foods Recalls Frozen Vegetable Blends Due to Listeria Risk
National Frozen Foods Corporation is recalling specific lots of Monarch and Simplot Classic frozen vegetable blends due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
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 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II and involves Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen associated with serious health consequences, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.
Plain-English summary
National Frozen Foods Corporation is recalling 2,814 cases of frozen vegetable blends, including Monarch brand IQF frozen Capri Vegetable Blend and Simplot Classic IQF frozen Meadow Blend. The recall is issued due to a potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected products are sold as Not Ready To Eat (NRTE) items intended for foodservice or manufacturing applications, and the packaging includes instructions to cook the product.
The recalled items include Monarch brand Capri Vegetable Blend (NFFC item #58108-00602, UPC #670229) in 20 lbs. cases, and Simplot Classic Meadow Blend (NFFC item #71179-67166) in 2 lbs. bags, 12 bags per case. The specific lot numbers involved are 38511-7H11G3N and 38511-7H11H3N for the Monarch brand, and 965AUG081705H for the Simplot Classic brand.
These products were distributed in Alaska, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, Mississippi, Montana, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and Washington. Consumers and foodservice operators should check their inventory for these specific lot numbers and stop using the product if it matches the recalled description.
The recalled product
- Product
- IQF blend product sold as Not Ready To Eat (NRTE) product for use in foodservice or manufacturing applications. The product cases are labeled with instructions to cook product. -Monarch brand, IQF frozen Capri Vegetable Blend, Ingredients: Carrots, Green Beans, Yellow Squash…
- Manufacturer
- National Frozen Foods Corporation--Seattle
- Category
- Food — Frozen Vegetables
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 2,814
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 2 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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