Agency classClass IOur severity:Critical FDA (Food)·F-1814-2016·Announced 2016-08-03

CRF Frozen Foods Recalls Lima Beans for Listeria Contamination Risk

CRF Frozen Foods is recalling multiple brands of lima beans 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 5/5 (Critical).

Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which is defined as a situation where there is 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 5 (Critical).

Plain-English summary

CRF Frozen Foods, LLC is voluntarily recalling multiple brands of lima beans, including Parade, Safeway Kitchens, Signature Kitchens, VIP, and Quirch. The recall is being conducted because the products have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected products include various sizes of Baby Lima Beans and Lima Beans, with a total quantity of 603,197 lbs.

The recall covers products with best by or sell by dates between April 26, 2016, and April 26, 2018. Specific code formats are provided for each brand to help identify affected items. The products were distributed nationwide in the United States, as well as in Canada and Japan.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their pantries for the specific brands and dates listed in the recall notice. If they have the affected products, they should discard them or return them to the place of purchase. Listeria monocytogenes can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, older adults, and people with weakened immune systems.

The recalled product

Product: Baby Lima Beans, Brand Parade, Net Wt 16 oz, UPC 5070030670 Baby Lima Beans, Safeway Kitchens, Net Wt 20 oz, UPC 2113009144 Lima Beans, Brand Signature Kitchens, Net Wt 16 oz, UPC 2113009946 Lima Beans, Brand Signature Kitchens, Net Wt 20 oz, UPC 2113009944 Baby Lima…
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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