The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-2197-2016·Announced 2016-09-21

National Frozen Foods Recalls IQF Green Peas for Listeria Risk

National Frozen Foods Corporation is recalling not-ready-to-eat IQF green peas due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The products are sold under various brands nationwide and in Canada and Japan.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a high-risk pathogen (Listeria monocytogenes) without reported illness, which corresponds to a score of 3 (High) per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

National Frozen Foods Corporation is recalling not-ready-to-eat, individually quick frozen (IQF) green peas because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected products are sold under various brands and in various net weights, including Bountiful Harvest, C&W, Crown Point, Early Dawn, Evergreen, Festival, Field Fresh, First Street, Foodtown, Frost Sweet, Great Value, Heinz, James Farm, JFSA, Ligo, Market Pantry, Markon, Maruha Nichiro, Monarch, NW Treasure, Ore Ida, Restaurant's Pride, SH Blackwell, Simplot, Souplantation/Sweet Tomatoes, and Sysco Classic.

The recall involves approximately 2,849,270 pounds of product. These items were distributed nationwide in the United States, as well as in Canada and Japan. The source text lists specific item numbers, UPC codes, and production/best-by dates printed on the poly bags and cases for identification.

Consumers should check their freezers for these specific products and lot codes. If found, they should not consume the product. The source text does not specify a particular consumer action beyond the recall itself, nor does it report any illnesses or injuries associated with this recall.

The recalled product

Product
Not Ready to Eat, IQF green peas. Products' labels contains Cooking Instructions. Products are sold under various brands and various net weight. Bountiful Harvest Green Peas, item # 22486-11904, case UPC & label UPC 30822486119042 and 2248611904, net wt. 12/2.5 LB C&W
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 4 recalled by National Frozen Foods Corporation 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 4 products in this recall →