The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1806-2016·Announced 2016-08-03

CRF Frozen Foods Recalls Carrots for Potential Listeria Contamination

CRF Frozen Foods is recalling various carrot products due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recall covers products 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 classified this recall as Class I — 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. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "Carrots are recalled because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes."

Plain-English summary

CRF Frozen Foods, LLC is voluntarily recalling multiple brands of diced, shoestring, and crinkle-cut carrots, as well as bulk organic carrots, because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected products include brands such as Northwest Growers Select, Organic by Nature, Chef Maxwell, Farmer's Bounty, The Inn, Parade, Safeway Kitchens, Signature Kitchens, Hain, MRB Foods Sources, Pacific Foods, and Primal Pet Food Inc.

The recall involves approximately 1,251,822 pounds of product. These items 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.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their pantries for the specific brands and dates listed in the official recall notice. If found, the products should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in vulnerable populations.

The recalled product

Product
Diced Carrots, Brand Northwest Growers Select, Net Wt 20 lb, UPC 20100 Organic Diced Carrots, Brand Northwest Growers Select, Net Wt 50 lb, UPC 4635800019 Shoestring Carrots, Brand Northwest Growers Select, Net Wt 20 lb, UPC 4635800027 Organic Diced Carrots, Brand Organic by…
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 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.

See all 23 products in this recall →

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