Agency classClass IOur severity:Critical FDA (Food)·F-2229-2016·Announced 2016-09-21

Pictsweet Frozen Peas and Carrots Recalled for Possible Listeria Contamination

The Pictsweet Company is recalling specific lots of frozen peas and carrots due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination in bulk vegetable ingredients.

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 corresponds to a reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences or death, meeting the criteria for a Critical severity score.

Plain-English summary

The Pictsweet Company is voluntarily recalling specific lots of frozen peas and carrots sold under the Kroger and Pictsweet brands. 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 are 12-ounce packages of frozen peas and carrots. The recall includes items with UPC 1111089741 (Kroger brand) with 'Best If Used By' dates ranging from January 2016 through April 2016, and items with UPC 7056096287 (Pictsweet brand) with 'Best If Used By' dates of August 4, 2016, or October 10, 2016. A total of 871,952 cases were distributed nationwide.

Consumers who have purchased these specific products should check their freezers for the listed UPCs and 'Best If Used By' dates. If they possess these items, they should discard them or return them to the place of purchase for a refund. The FDA has classified this as a Class I recall, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the regulated product may cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

The recalled product

Product: Frozen peas and carrots labeled as: 1) Kroger(R) Peas & Carrots, NET WT 12 OZ. (340g), DISTRIBUTED BY THE KROGER CO., CINCINNATI, OH 45202, UPC 1111089741 2) Pictsweet(R) Peas & Carrots, NET WT 12 OZ. (340g), DISTRIBUTED BY THE PICTSWEET COMPANY, BELLS, TN 38305, UPC…
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 (4)

1) UPC 1111089741 BEST IF USED BY: Jan 2016 through Apr 2016
with Mfg Code ### # K # # 2) UPC 7056096287 BEST IF USED BY: Aug 4 2016
Oct 10 2016
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 →

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