CRF Frozen Foods Recalls Mixed Vegetable Blends for Listeria Risk
CRF Frozen Foods is recalling various frozen mixed vegetable blends due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The products were distributed in the US, Canada, and Japan.
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 is defined as a situation where there is 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 scored as 5 (Critical).
Plain-English summary
CRF Frozen Foods, LLC is recalling approximately 163,916 pounds of frozen mixed vegetable blends because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall includes multiple brands and package sizes, such as Columbia River Organics, O Organic, Pantry Essentials, Organic by Nature, Bybee Foods, Endico, Great Value, James Farm, Safeway Kitchens, Season's Choice, Signature Kitchens, Simply Nature, True Goodness, Wellsley Farms, Wild Oats, O Organics, and Trader Joe's. The ingredients in these products are beans, carrots, corn, and peas.
The affected products were distributed nationwide in the United States, as well as in Canada and Japan. All affected products have best by or sell by dates between April 26, 2016, and April 26, 2018. Specific code formats and dates are listed for each brand in the official recall notice.
Consumers should check their freezers for these specific products and UPC codes. If found, they should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase for a refund. Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, the elderly, and individuals with weakened immune systems.
The recalled product
- Product
- Organic Gardener's Blend, brand Columbia River Organics, frozen, net wt. 10oz. UPC 5711000114 Mixed Vegetable Blend, brand O Organic, frozen, net wt. 16oz. UPC 7989340182 Vegetable Blend, brand Pantry Essentials, frozen, net wt. 32oz. UPC 2113015151 Vegetable Blend, bran
- Manufacturer
- CRF Frozen Foods, LLC
- Category
- Food — Frozen Vegetables
- 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.
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