The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-1760-2016·Announced 2016-07-27

CRF Frozen Foods Recalls Organic Peas for Listeria Risk

CRF Frozen Foods is recalling specific brands of frozen organic peas due to a potential for contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class I, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. The presence of Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

CRF Frozen Foods, LLC is recalling multiple varieties of frozen organic peas due to a potential for contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected products include Organic by Nature, True Goodness by Meijer, and Wellsley Farms brands. The recall covers 24,534 cases of the product.

The recalled items were distributed in numerous U.S. states, including Alabama, Arizona, California, and New York, as well as in the Canadian provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan. The specific products involved are identified by UPC codes and "Best By" dates ranging from 102217 to 031718.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their freezers for the specific brands, weights, and UPC codes listed in the recall notice. If the product is found, consumers should discard it or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Frozen Organic Premium Sweet Baby Peas, Organic by Nature brand, net wt. 5 lb. The UPC is 8 46358 00063 3. Frozen IQF Organic Premium Sweet Baby Peas, Organic by Nature brand, net wt. 4 lb. The UPC is 8 46358 00069 5. Frozen Organic Premium Quality Sweet Peas, Organic by
Hazard
Affected units
24,534

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 (8)

  • Best By: 102217
  • 102517
  • 112617
  • 120317
  • 021018
  • 021518
  • 031618
  • and 031718.

Distribution

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 4 recalled by CRF Frozen Foods, LLC 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 4 products in this recall →