The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1774-2016·Announced 2016-08-03

Signature Kitchens Frozen Vegetable Blend Recalled for Listeria Risk

CRF Frozen Foods is recalling Signature Kitchens Asparagus, Corn & Carrots Blend 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. Per the rubric, FDA Class I recalls are assigned a score of 4 or higher.

Plain-English summary

CRF Frozen Foods, LLC is recalling Signature Kitchens Asparagus, Corn & Carrots Blend, a frozen vegetable product with a net weight of 12 ounces. The recall involves 4,824 pounds of the product, which is identified by UPC 2113009181. The ingredients statement for the product declares asparagus, corn, and carrots.

The recall was initiated because the product has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Affected units have best by or sell by dates ranging from April 26, 2016, to April 26, 2018. The product code format is listed as "Best Before: Oct 23 17 S3904 15:08 B Product of USA."

The product was distributed nationwide in the United States, as well as in Canada and Japan. Consumers should check their pantries for this specific product and follow the instructions provided by the recalling firm or regulatory agencies regarding disposal or return.

The recalled product

Product
Asparagus, Corn & Carrots Blend, brand Signature Kitchens, frozen, net wt. 12oz. UPC 2113009181 The ingredients statement declares: Asparagus, Corn, and Carrots.
Hazard

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)

  • All affected products have the best by dates or sell by dates between April 26
  • 2016 and April 26

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 27 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 27 products in this recall →

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