The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-1616-2016·Announced 2016-07-13

Norpac Recalls Organic Green Peas for Listeria Contamination Risk

Norpac Foods is recalling Natural Directions Organic Green Peas due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was distributed in nine states and Guam.

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 I, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. Per the rubric, FDA Class I recalls are scored as Severe (4) or Critical (5); as no deaths are reported, it is Severe.

Plain-English summary

Norpac Foods, Inc. (Plant #8) is recalling Natural Directions Organic Green Peas, frozen, net wt. 12 oz. (UPC 0 15400 19670 3). The recall was initiated because the product has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected product was distributed in Alaska, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, and Guam. The recall involves 417 cases with specific use-by and manufacturing dates listed in the official notice.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their freezers for the specific UPC and dates. If found, they should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase for a refund.

The recalled product

Product
Natural Directions Organic Green Peas, frozen, net wt. 12 oz. UPC 0 15400 19670 3
Hazard
Affected units
417

Distribution

Distributed in 9 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by Norpac Foods, Inc. (Plant #8) 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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