The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-2986-2015·Announced 2015-08-26

Inventure Foods Recalls Fresh Frozen Baby Lima Beans Due to Listeria Risk

Inventure Foods is recalling specific lots of fresh frozen baby lima 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 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 voluntarily recalling specific lots of Fresh Frozen Grade A Baby Lima Beans and Fresh Frozen Fordhook Lima Beans. The recall is being conducted because of potential Listeria contamination resulting from various Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) violations.

The affected products include 32 oz., 80 oz., 16 oz., and 24 oz. packages distributed by Fresh Frozen Foods, Inc. The recall covers distribution in 33 states, including Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, and Texas.

Consumers who have purchased these specific products should check their UPC codes and item numbers against the recall list. If the product matches the recalled items, consumers should discard it or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Fresh Frozen Grade A Baby Lima Beans, Net Wt. 32 oz. (2 lb.) 907 g. Dist. By Fresh Frozen Foods, Inc., Jefferson, GA 30549, UPC 0-86069-20010-0; Fresh Frozen Grade A Baby Lima Beans, Net Wt. 80 Oz. (5 lb.) 2268g, Dist. By Fresh Frozen Foods, Inc., Jefferson, GA 30549, UPC…
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 (4)

  • UPC 0-86069-20010-0 FF Item Number 112
  • UPC 0-86069-50010-1 FF Item Number 115
  • UPC 0-8069-20012-4 FF Item Number 11299
  • UPC 0-86069-20016-2 FF Item Number 144

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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