The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1670-2016·Announced 2016-07-20

Twin City Foods Recalls Organic Mixed Vegetables for Listeria Risk

Twin City Foods Inc is recalling specific brands of frozen organic mixed vegetables 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 source text identifies the agency classification as Class I, which per the rubric mandates a score of 5 (Critical) regardless of other factors, as it indicates a reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences.

Plain-English summary

Twin City Foods Inc is recalling 9,738 cases of frozen organic mixed vegetables due to the potential for the products to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall includes Central Markets Organics Mixed Vegetables, HEB Organics Mixed Vegetables, Sweetfrost Mixed Vegetables, and Woodstock Organic Mixed Vegetables, all in 16 oz or 10 oz packages.

The affected products were distributed in California, Texas, and Washington. Consumers should check their pantries for these specific products and UPC codes. If found, they should not consume the product and should contact the retailer or manufacturer for a refund or replacement.

Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, older adults, and individuals with weakened immune systems. The FDA has classified this as a Class I recall, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

The recalled product

Product
Central Markets Organics Mixed Vegetables, frozen, net wt. 16 oz. UPC 4122010249 HEB Organics Mixed Vegetables, frozen, net wt. 16 oz. UPC 4122004013 Sweetfrost Mixed Vegetables, frozen, net wt. 16 oz. UPC 7307381875 Woodstock Organic Mixed Vegetables, net wt. UPC 10
Hazard
Affected units
9,738

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 →