The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1763-2016·Announced 2016-07-27

Organic Vegetable Medley Recalled for Potential Listeria Contamination

CRF Frozen Foods is recalling Organic Premium Blend Vegetable Medley with Shelled Edamame due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

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 recall is classified as 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. The rubric mandates a score of at least 4 for FDA Class I recalls.

Plain-English summary

CRF Frozen Foods, LLC is recalling 1,791 cases of Organic by Nature brand Frozen Organic Premium Blend Vegetable Medley with Shelled Edamame. The product is a 5 lb. bag with UPC 8 46358 00065 7 and a Best By date of 021118. The recall is being conducted due to a potential for contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected product was distributed in the following US states: AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, LA, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, MT, NV, NH, NJ, NY, NC, OH, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, and WI. It was also distributed in the Canadian provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan.

Consumers who have this product in their possession should not consume it. They should check their freezers for the specific product identified above and dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Frozen Organic Premium Blend Vegetable Medley with Shelled Edamame, Organic by Nature brand, net wt. 5 lb. The UPC is 8 46358 00065 7. Product label bears cooking instructions and listed as: MICROWAVE 1. Pour one quarter contents of bag into a microwave safe dish with…
Hazard
Affected units
1,791

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 By date: 021118

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 →

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