The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-1797-2016·Announced 2016-08-03

Columbia River Organics Organic Broccoli and Cheddar Cheese Recalled for Listeria Risk

CRF Frozen Foods is recalling Columbia River Organics Organic Broccoli & Cheddar Cheese due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

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 violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. Per the rubric, FDA Class I recalls are assigned a severity score of 4 or higher.

Plain-English summary

CRF Frozen Foods, LLC is recalling Columbia River Organics Organic Broccoli & Cheddar Cheese, a frozen product with a net weight of 10 ounces. The recall is issued because the product has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected products are identified by UPC 5711000140 and have best by or sell by dates between April 26, 2016, and April 26, 2018. The ingredients statement for these items declares only broccoli and cheddar cheese.

The product was distributed in the United States, Canada, and Japan. Consumers should check their freezers for this specific product and dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Organic Broccoli & Cheddar Cheese, brand Columbia River Organics, frozen, net wt. 10oz. UPC 5711000140 The ingredients statement declares: Broccoli and Cheddar Cheese.
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 (3)

  • All affected products have the best by dates or sell by dates between April 26
  • 2016 and April 26
  • 2018.

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 →