Agency classClass IOur severity:Severe FDA (Food)·F-1805-2016·Announced 2016-08-03

CRF Frozen Foods Recalls Organic Butternut Squash for Listeria Risk

CRF Frozen Foods is recalling multiple brands of organic butternut squash due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The affected products were distributed in the US, Canada, and Japan.

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 agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 per the rubric. Additionally, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen associated with severe health consequences.

Plain-English summary

CRF Frozen Foods, LLC is recalling approximately 727,463 pounds of organic butternut squash products due to the potential for contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall includes products under the brands Columbia River Organics, Organic by Nature, O Organic, and Wild Oats. Specific items include 10 oz and 16 oz packages of Organic Butternut Squash, 2 kg packages of Organic Butternut Squash, 10 oz packages of Butternut Squash, and 10 oz packages of Organic Diced Butternut Squash.

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 are provided for O Organic and Wild Oats products in the source documentation.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their freezers for the specific brands, weights, and UPC codes listed in the recall notice. If found, consumers should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase. Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, older adults, and people with weakened immune systems.

The recalled product

Product: Organic Butternut Squash, Brand Columbia River Organics, Net Wt 10 oz, UPC 5711000141 Organic Butternut Squash, Brand Organic by Nature, Net Wt 16 oz, UPC 4635800075 Organic Butternut Squash, Brand Organic by Nature, Net Wt 2 kg, UPC 4635800067 Butternut Squash, Brand O…
Manufacturer: CRF Frozen Foods, LLC
Category: Food — Frozen Vegetables
Hazard: listeria

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 23 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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