The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1807-2016·Announced 2016-08-03

Organic Multi-Colored Cauliflower Florets Recalled for Listeria Risk

CRF Frozen Foods is recalling Organic Multi-Colored Cauliflower Florets 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 Organic Multi-Colored Cauliflower Florets, Brand Organic by Nature, Net Wt 16 oz, UPC 4635800076. The recall is issued because the product has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected product was distributed in the United States, Canada, and Japan. All affected products have best by dates or sell by dates between April 26, 2016, and April 26, 2018. The total quantity involved in the recall is 15,984 lbs.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their freezers for the specific brand, weight, and UPC listed above. If the product is found, consumers should discard it or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Organic Multi-Colored Cauliflower Florets, Brand Organic by Nature, Net Wt 16 oz, UPC 4635800076
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 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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