The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-2234-2016·Announced 2016-09-21

Pictsweet Mixed Vegetables Recalled for Possible Listeria Contamination

The Pictsweet Company is recalling Steam'able Mixed Vegetables due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination in bulk vegetable ingredients.

What this means for you

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 meets the criteria for a High severity score (3) according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

The Pictsweet Company is voluntarily recalling Pictsweet(R) Steam'able Mixed Vegetables, 10 oz. (283g) 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 that were used in the manufacturing process.

Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, older adults, and individuals with weakened immune systems. The source text does not report any specific illnesses or injuries associated with this recall.

Consumers who have purchased the affected product should check their pantries for cans with the specific "Best If Used By" dates and manufacturing codes listed in the official recall notice. If the product matches the recalled description, consumers should discard it or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Pictsweet(R) Steam'able Mixed Vegetables, NET WT 10 OZ. (283g), DISTRIBUTED BY THE PICTSWEET COMPANY, BELLS, TN 38305, UPC 7056097911
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)

  • BEST IF USED BY: Jul 4 2016
  • Jul 5 2016
  • Aug 1 2016
  • Aug 3 2016
  • Aug 6 2016
  • Aug 10 2016
  • Aug 11 2016
  • Aug 12 2016
  • Sep 5 2016
  • Sep 6 2016
  • Sep 15 2016
  • Sep 27 2016
  • Sep 28 2016
  • Oct 13 2016
  • Oct 14 2016
  • Nov 2 2016
  • Nov 5 2016
  • Nov 14 2016
  • Nov 15 2016
  • Nov 16 2016

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 →