Agency classClass IOur severity:Severe FDA (Food)·F-1653-2016·Announced 2016-07-13

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.

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 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…
Manufacturer: The Pictsweet Company
Category: Food — Frozen Vegetables
Hazard: listeria
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.

See all 12 products in this recall →

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