Agency classClass IOur severity:Critical FDA (Food)·F-2226-2016·Announced 2016-09-21

Pictsweet Recalls Kroger Mixed Vegetables for Possible Listeria Contamination

The Pictsweet Company is recalling Kroger Mixed Vegetables Meal Ready Sides due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination in bulk vegetables supplied by CRF Frozen Foods, LLC.

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 FDA has classified this recall as Class I, which meets the rubric criteria for a Critical severity score (5). Additionally, the hazard involves Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

The Pictsweet Company is voluntarily recalling Kroger Mixed Vegetables Meal Ready Sides, NET WT 32 OZ (2 LB) 907g, UPC 1111081934. The recall involves 871,952 cases of the product, which were distributed nationwide. The affected products have a 'BEST IF USED BY' date ranging from January 2016 through August 2017 and include the manufacturing code ### # K # #.

The recall is being conducted due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination in bulk vegetables supplied by CRF Frozen Foods, LLC, which were used in the manufacturing of several Pictsweet products. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in vulnerable populations.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific UPC and manufacturing codes listed above. If the product matches the description, consumers should stop using it and dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase for a refund. The FDA has classified this recall as Class I, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product may cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

The recalled product

Product: Kroger(R) Mixed Vegetables Meal Ready Sides, NET WT 32 OZ (2 LB) 907g, UPC 1111081934
Manufacturer: The Pictsweet Company
Category: Food — Frozen Vegetables
Hazard: listeria
Affected units: 871,952

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)

BEST IF USED BY: Jan 2016 through Aug 2017
with Mfg Code ### # K # #

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 12 recalled by The Pictsweet Company 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 12 products in this recall →

Same manufacturer · The Pictsweet Company

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