The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-2227-2016·Announced 2016-09-21

Pictsweet Frozen Mixed Vegetables Recalled for Possible Listeria Contamination

The Pictsweet Company is recalling frozen mixed vegetables due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination in bulk vegetable ingredients.

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The FDA has classified this recall as Class I, which is the highest severity level indicating a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Plain-English summary

The Pictsweet Company is voluntarily recalling specific varieties of frozen mixed vegetables. The recall is being conducted because bulk vegetables supplied by CRF Frozen Foods, LLC, which were used in the manufacturing of these products, may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected products include Pictsweet Mixed Vegetables (16 oz), Pictsweet Mixed Vegetable Family Size (24 oz and 28 oz), and Pictsweet Mixed Vegetables (12 oz). These items were distributed nationwide. The recall covers 871,952 cases in total.

Consumers should check their freezers for these specific products and discard them or return them to the place of purchase. Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, older adults, and individuals with weakened immune systems.

The recalled product

Product
Frozen mixed vegetables labeled as: 1. p$$t(TM) Mixed Vegetables, NET WT 16 OZ (1 LB) 453g, DISTRIBUTED BY THE KROGER CO., CINCINNATI, OH 45202, UPC 1111082605 BEST IF USED BY: Jan 2016 through Oct 2017; with Mfg Code ### # K # # 2. Pictsweet(R) Mixed Vegetable Family Size,
Manufacturer
The Pictsweet Company
Category
Food — Frozen Vegetables
Hazard
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 (20)

  • 1. UPC 1111082605 BEST IF USED BY: Jan 2016 through Oct 2017
  • with Mfg Code ### # K # # 2. UPC 7056095011 BEST IF USED BY: Jul 22 2016
  • Aug 13 2016
  • Aug 17 2016
  • Sep 10 2016
  • Sep 11 2016
  • Sep 19 2016
  • Sep 26 2016
  • Oct 8 2016
  • Oct 9 2016
  • Oct 20 2016
  • Oct 21 2016
  • Oct 29 2016
  • Nov 7 2016
  • Nov 8 2016
  • Nov 18 2016
  • Nov 19 2016
  • Dec 8 2016
  • Dec 9 2016
  • Jan 4 2017

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 →

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