Agency classClass IOur severity:Severe FDA (Food)·F-1809-2016·Announced 2016-08-03

CRF Frozen Foods Recalls Edamame for Potential Listeria Contamination

CRF Frozen Foods is recalling multiple brands of edamame due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The 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 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. Additionally, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

CRF Frozen Foods, LLC is recalling several brands of edamame, including Columbia River Organics, Organic by Nature, Live Smart, O Organic, and Signature Kitchens. The recall is issued because the products have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected products include various sizes and types of edamame, such as organic shelled edamame and regular edamame. The total quantity involved in the recall is 437,752 lbs. All affected products have best by or sell by dates between April 26, 2016, and April 26, 2018. Specific code formats are provided for Live Smart, O Organic, and Signature Kitchens products to help identify the recalled items.

The recalled edamame was distributed nationwide in the United States, as well as in Canada and Japan. Consumers who have purchased these products should check their freezers for the specific brands, sizes, and codes listed in the recall notice. If found, consumers should discard the products or return them to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product: Organic Edamame, Brand Columbia River Organics, Net Wt 10 oz, UPC 5711000120 Organic Shelled Edamame, Brand Columbia River Organics, Net Wt 10 oz, UPC 5711000119 Organic Edamame, Brand Organic by Nature, Net Wt 8 oz, UPC 4635800073 Edamame, Brand Live Smart, Net Wt 6 oz, UPC…
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.

See all 23 products in this recall →

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