The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-2983-2015·Announced 2015-08-26

Inventure Foods Recalls Frozen Jamba Smoothies Due to Listeria Contamination

Inventure Foods is recalling specific frozen Jamba smoothies due to Listeria contamination caused by GMP violations. Consumers in 33 states should check their freezers.

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 source metadata explicitly classifies this recall as FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Inventure Foods is voluntarily recalling certain units of Frozen Jamba, All Natural Smoothies, Caribbean Passion, Mango, Strawberry and Peach with Non-Fat Yogurt. The recall is being conducted because of Listeria contamination resulting from various Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) violations. The affected product is packed in plastic pouches and distributed by Rader Farms, Inc.

The recall covers specific units identified by UPC 8-84038-85168-7 and Item no. 85169. Affected products have Best by Dates ranging from March 18, 2016, through October 17, 2016, and Code Dates from 72644AH01 through 71075AH01. The product was distributed in Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Wisconsin, and West Virginia.

Consumers who have purchased the affected product should check their freezers for the specific codes and dates listed above. If the product is found, consumers should discard it or return it to the place of purchase. No illnesses or injuries have been reported in connection with this recall.

The recalled product

Product
Frozen Jamba, All Natural Smoothies, Caribbean Passion, Mango, Strawberry and Peach with Non-Fat Yogurt, Makes 2-8oz, Net Wt. 8oz (227.2g), Smoothies, 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: 8-84038-85168-7
  • Item no. 85169
  • 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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