The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-2977-2015·Announced 2015-08-26

Inventure Foods Recalls Frozen Jamba Smoothies Due to Listeria Risk

Inventure Foods is recalling specific lots of Frozen Jamba Fruit & Veggie Smoothies due to potential Listeria contamination from GMP violations.

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 agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Inventure Foods is recalling specific lots of Frozen Jamba, Fruit & Veggie Smoothies, Green Fusion, Green Apple, Mango, Pineapple, Kiwi, Banana, Broccoli and Spinach. The product is packed in 8oz plastic pouches and distributed by Rader Farms, Inc. The recall is being conducted because of potential Listeria contamination resulting from various Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) violations.

The affected product has a UPC of 8-84038-85102-1 and Item no. 85102. Consumers should check for Best by Dates ranging from March 18, 2016, through October 17, 2016, and Code Dates ranging from 72644AH01 through 71075AH01. The product was distributed in the following states: AL, AR, AZ, CA, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NJ, NY, NC, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, VT, VA, WI, and WV.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and return it to the place of purchase for a refund or contact the recalling firm for further instructions. Listeria contamination can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, older adults, and people with weakened immune systems.

The recalled product

Product
Frozen Jamba, Fruit & Veggie Smoothies, Green Fusion, Green Apple, Mango, Pineapple, Kiwi, Banana, Broccoli and Spinach, Makes 2-8oz Smoothies, Net Wt. 8oz (227.2g), packed in plastic pouches, Distributed by: Rader Farms, Inc.
Manufacturer
Inventure Foods
Category
Food — Frozen Smoothies
Hazard

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)

  • UPC: 8-84038-85102-1
  • Item no. 85102
  • Best by Dates from 18 Mar 2016 through 17 Oct 2016
  • Code Dates from 72644AH01 through 71075AH01.

Distribution

Distributed in 32 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 65 recalled by Inventure Foods 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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