The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0825-2018·Announced 2018-02-28

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.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. 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,
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.

See all 2 products in this recall →