The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1669-2016·Announced 2016-07-20

Central Markets Organic Frozen Peas Recalled for Listeria Risk

Twin City Foods is recalling Central Markets Organic Green Peas due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The products were distributed in California, Texas, and Washington.

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is 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 assigned a score of 5.

Plain-English summary

Twin City Foods Inc is recalling Central Markets Organics Green Peas, frozen, in 16 oz and 12 oz packages. The recall is issued because the products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected products include Central Markets Organics Green Peas with UPC 4122010240 (16 oz) and UPC 4122081674 (12 oz). The recall covers 2,664 cases with Best Used By dates of December 9, 2017, and January 8, 2018. These items were distributed in California, Texas, and Washington.

Consumers should check their freezers for these specific products and dispose of them or return them to the place of purchase. Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, older adults, and individuals with weakened immune systems.

The recalled product

Product
Central Markets Organics Green Peas, frozen, net wt. 16 oz. UPC 4122010240 Central Markets Organics Green Peas, frozen, net wt. 12 oz. UPC 4122081674
Hazard
Affected units
2,664

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 (1)

  • Best Used By DEC.09.2017 Best Used By JAN.08.2018

Distribution

Distributed in 3 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by Twin City Foods Inc 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 2 products in this recall →