The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1659-2016·Announced 2016-07-13

Pictsweet Steamables Spring Vegetables Recalled for Listeria Risk

The Pictsweet Company is recalling Pictsweet Steamables Seasoned Spring Vegetables because the onions used in the product were recalled for possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a high-risk pathogen (Listeria monocytogenes) without reported illness, which corresponds to a severity score of 3 (High) per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

The Pictsweet Company is voluntarily recalling Pictsweet Steamables, Seasoned Spring Vegetables, with Asparagus and Ground Peppercorn Seasoning. The product is a 10-ounce (283g) ready-to-eat vegetable dish distributed nationwide. The recall involves 79,932 units, including 969 cases of 8 units and 6,015 cases of 12 units.

The recall is being conducted because the onions included in the product were previously recalled for the possibility of Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in vulnerable populations.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific UPC 70560 97826 and the listed 'Best if Used by' dates and codes. Affected lots include those with 'Best if Used by' dates of March 19, 2018, March 28, 2018, and April 5, 2018, with specific lot codes such as 0886KH, 0966KB, and 0796KD. Consumers should not consume the product and should dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
PICTSWEET(R) Steamables, Seasoned Spring Vegetables, with Asparagus and Ground Peppercorn Seasoning, NET WT 10 OZ (283g), UPC 70560 97826, DISTRIBUTED BY THE PICTSWEET COMPANY, BELLS, TN 38006
Manufacturer
The Pictsweet Company
Category
Food — Ready-to-Eat Vegetables
Hazard
Affected units
79,932

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)

  • 969 cases of 8 units: Best if Used by 3/28/2018: 0886KH
  • 0886KQ
  • 0886KR
  • 0886KT
  • Best if Used by 4/5/2018: 0966KB
  • 0966KD
  • 0966KE
  • 0966KJ 6015 Cases of 12 units: Best if Used by 3/19/2018: 0796KD
  • 0796KE
  • 0796KF
  • 0796KG
  • 0796KJ
  • 0796KK
  • 0796KL
  • 0796KN
  • 0796KP
  • 0796KQ
  • 0796KR
  • 0796KS
  • 0796KT

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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