Pictsweet Recalls Frozen Pepper and Onion Blends for Listeria Risk
The Pictsweet Company is recalling frozen three pepper and onion blends sold under Harris Teeter, Kroger, and Pictsweet brands 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 agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 per the rubric. Additionally, the presence of Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen, supports a severe rating.
Plain-English summary
The Pictsweet Company is voluntarily recalling approximately 146,898 units of frozen three pepper and onion blends. The products are sold under three brand labels: Harris Teeter brand THREE PEPPER & ONION BLEND, Kroger 3 PEPPER & ONION BLEND, and Pictsweet 3 Pepper & Onion blend. The recall covers specific lot codes associated with these UPCs, as detailed in the structured product information.
The recall is being issued because the onions contained in these products were recalled for the possibility of Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in vulnerable populations. The affected products were distributed nationwide.
Consumers who have purchased these specific products should check their lot codes against the list provided in the recall notice. If the lot code matches, consumers should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase. No specific instructions for disposal or refund are provided in the source text beyond the standard recall protocol.
The recalled product
- Product
- Frozen three pepper and onion blends labeled as: a) Harris Teeter(TM) brand THREE PEPPER & ONION BLEND, NET WT 12 OZ (340g), UPC 72036 71681, PROUDLY DISTRIBUTED BY HARRIS TEETER, LLC, MATTHEWS, NC 28105 b) Kroger(R) 3 PEPPER & ONION BLEND, onions, green bell peppers, yello
- Manufacturer
- The Pictsweet Company
- Category
- Food — Frozen Vegetables
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 146,898
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 (20)
- a) UPC 72036 71681: Lot Codes: 0926BB
- 0926BC b) UPC 11110 89786: Lot Codes: 0796KB
- 0796KC
- 0796KD
- 0796KE
- 0796KF
- 0796KG
- 0796KH
- 0796KJ
- 0796KK
- 0796KL
- 0796KM
- 0796KQ
- 0796KR
- 0796KS
- 0796KT
- 0796KU
- 0796KV
- 0896KL
- 0896KM
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 12 recalled by The Pictsweet Company 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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