Pictsweet Seasoned Summer Vegetables Recalled for Possible Listeria Contamination
The Pictsweet Company is recalling Seasoned Summer 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 recall is classified as FDA Class I, which meets the rubric criteria for a Critical severity score.
Plain-English summary
The Pictsweet Company is recalling Pictsweet(R) Seasoned Summer Vegetables, 12 oz. cans, due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recall involves 871,952 cases of the product, which were distributed nationwide.
The contamination is linked to bulk vegetables supplied by CRF Frozen Foods, LLC, which were used in the manufacturing of several Pictsweet products. The affected units have 'Best If Used By' dates of August 3, 2016, August 5, 2016, November 9, 2016, or November 10, 2016, and feature a manufacturing code in the format ### # K # #.
Consumers should check their pantries for these specific cans and dates. If found, they should discard the product or return it 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 violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
The recalled product
- Product
- Pictsweet(R) Seasoned Summer Vegetables, NET WT 12 OZ. (340g), DISTRIBUTED BY THE PICTSWEET COMPANY, BELLS, TN 38305, UPC 7056097622
- Manufacturer
- The Pictsweet Company
- Category
- Food — Canned 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 (5)
- BEST IF USED BY: Aug 3 2016
- Aug 5 2016
- Nov 9 2016
- Nov 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.
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