National Frozen Foods Recalls Mixed Vegetables for Listeria Risk
National Frozen Foods Corporation is recalling IQF Mixed Vegetables due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The products were distributed in the US, Canada, and Japan.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
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 3/5 (High).
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 severity score of 3 (High) according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
National Frozen Foods Corporation is recalling Not Ready to Eat, IQF Mixed Vegetables because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The products are sold under various brands, including Heinz, Bountiful Harvest, Festival, Garden Fresh, and Great Value, in various net weights.
The affected products were distributed nationwide in the United States, as well as in Canada and Japan. The total quantity involved in the recall is 1,894,013 lbs. Specific lot codes and best-by dates are listed in the official recall notice.
Consumers should check their freezers for these specific products and lot codes. If they have the recalled items, they should discard them or return them to the place of purchase. The products are not ready to eat and require cooking, but the potential for Listeria contamination necessitates the recall.
The recalled product
- Product
- Not Ready to Eat, IQF Mixed Vegetables. Products' labels contains Cooking Instructions. Products are sold under various brands and various net weight. Heinz Mixed Vegetables 02521-39698 14902521396989 4902521396982 12/1 KG Heinz Mixed Vegetables 02521-39698…
- Manufacturer
- National Frozen Foods Corporation
- Category
- Food — Frozen Vegetables
- 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.
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