Agency classClass IOur severity:Critical FDA (Food)·F-1816-2016·Announced 2016-08-03

CRF Frozen Foods Recalls Frozen Peas Due to Listeria Risk

CRF Frozen Foods is recalling various brands of frozen peas nationwide and in Canada and Japan 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 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 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 approximately 36,178,713 pounds of frozen peas under multiple brand names, including Bybee's Best, Byee Foods, Columbia River Organics, and Northwest Growers Select. The recall covers products distributed in the United States, Canada, and Japan. Affected products have best by or sell by dates between April 26, 2016, and April 26, 2018.

The recall is being issued because the peas have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Listeria is a bacteria that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, older adults, and people with weakened immune systems.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their freezers for the specific brands and dates listed in the official recall notice. If they have the affected products, they should discard them or return them to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product: Green Peas, Brand Bybee's Best, Net Wt 20 lb, UPC 4635800011 Green Peas, Brand Byee Foods, Net Wt 50 lb, UPC 155000007785CR Organic Sweet Baby Peas, Brand Bybee Foods, Net Wt 5 lb, UPC 5711000145 Organic Petite Peas, Brand Columbia River Organics, Net Wt 10 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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