The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1664-2016·Announced 2016-07-13

Pictsweet Deluxe Stir-Fry Vegetables Recalled for Listeria Risk

The Pictsweet Company is recalling Deluxe Stir-Fry Chinese Style Vegetables because they contain onions that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

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 according to the rubric. Additionally, the presence of Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

The Pictsweet Company is voluntarily recalling 960 units of PICTSWEET(R) Deluxe Stir-Fry Chinese Style Vegetables, Oriental Seasoning, NET WT 24 OZ (1 LB 8 OZ) 680g. The product is distributed nationwide and is identified by UPC 70560 95689. The specific units subject to the recall have a 'Best if Used by' date of 4/2/2018 and codes 0936BE or 0936BF.

The recall was initiated because the product contains onions that were recalled for the possibility of Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Listeria monocytogenes is a pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in high-risk groups such as pregnant women, newborns, older adults, and individuals with weakened immune systems.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific UPC, date, and code listed above. If they have the affected product, they should discard it or return it to the place of purchase for a refund. The source text does not report any specific illnesses or injuries associated with this recall.

The recalled product

Product
PICTSWEET(R) Deluxe Stir-Fry Chinese Style Vegetables, Oriental Seasoning, NET WT 24 OZ (1 LB 8 OZ) 680g, UPC 70560 95689, DISTRIBUTED BY THE PICTSWEET COMPANY, BELLS, TN 38006
Hazard
Affected units
960

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 (2)

  • Best if Used by 4/2/2018: 0936BE
  • 0936BF

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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