The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-2985-2015·Announced 2015-08-26

Inventure Foods Recalls Frozen Butter Beans Due to Listeria Risk

Inventure Foods is recalling specific packages of frozen speckled butter beans 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 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classified this recall as Class I — 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. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "Listeria contamination due to various GMP violations. possible."

Plain-English summary

Inventure Foods is voluntarily recalling specific packages of Fresh Frozen Grade A Speckled Butter Beans. The recall covers 32 oz, 80 oz, and 16 oz packages distributed by Fresh Frozen Foods, Inc. The affected products are identified by specific UPC codes and item numbers listed in the recall notice.

The recall is being conducted due to potential Listeria contamination resulting from various Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) violations. The source text indicates that the contamination is possible rather than confirmed. The products were distributed in 33 states, including Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, and Texas.

Consumers who have purchased these specific packages of frozen butter beans should check their freezers for the affected UPC codes and item numbers. If the products are found, consumers should discard them or return them to the place of purchase. No illnesses or injuries have been reported in the source text.

The recalled product

Product
Fresh Frozen Grade A Speckled Butter Beans, Net Wt. 32 oz. (2 lb.) 907 g. Dist. By Fresh Frozen Foods, Inc., Jefferson, GA 30549, UPC 0-86069-20000-1; Fresh Frozen Grade A Specked Butter Beans, Net Wt. 80 Oz. (5 lb.) 2268g, Dist. By Fresh Frozen Foods, Inc., Jefferson, GA…
Manufacturer
Inventure Foods
Category
Food — Frozen Vegetables
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 (3)

  • UPC 0-86069-20000-1 FF Item Number 102
  • UPC 0-86069-50000-2 FF Item Number 105
  • UPC 0-8069-20001-8 FF Item Number 10299

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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