The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1274-2023·Announced 2023-07-26

Frozen Fruit Smoothie Blend Recalled Due to Listeria Risk

Townsend Farms is recalling Private Selection frozen strawberry, mango, and pineapple smoothie blend due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was distributed across 16 states.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

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 agency classified this recall as Class I — a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "Potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes."

Plain-English summary

Townsend Farms Inc is recalling Private Selection 16oz Strawberry, Mango & Pineapple Blend for Smoothie, a frozen product distributed by The Kroger Co. The recall involves 64,810 bags, each 16 ounces.

The product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, a bacterium that can cause serious illness. This is classified as an FDA Class I recall, the agency's most serious category.

The affected product was distributed in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia. The product had best-if-used-by dates of 04/30/24, 05/04/24, or 05/28/24.

Consumers who have purchased this product should not eat it. Discard the product or return it to the place of purchase for a refund. The product can be identified by UPC 0 11110 87853 3.

The recalled product

Product
Private Selection 16oz Strawberry, Mango & Pineapple Blend for Smoothie, frozen product, 10/16oz. bags per case. UPC 0 11110 87853 3. Distributed by The Kroger Co. Cincinnati, OH
Manufacturer
Townsend Farms Inc
Category
Food — Frozen Fruit Blend
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 (5)

  • BEST IF USED BY: 04/30/24 05/04/24 05/28/24 04/30/24 T4 PRODUCT OF USA
  • MEXICO & COSTA RICA F2202174 04/30/24 T4 PRODUCT OF USA
  • MEXICO & COSTA RICA F2202185 05/04/24 T2 PRODUCT OF USA
  • COSTARICA & MEXICO F2202227 05/28/24 T2 PRODUCT OF PERU
  • MEXICO & COSTA RICA F2202332

Distribution

Distributed in 16 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 4 recalled by Townsend Farms Inc 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 4 products in this recall →

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