The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-2988-2015·Announced 2015-08-26

Inventure Foods Recalls Frozen Italian Green Beans Due to Listeria Risk

Inventure Foods is recalling specific packages of Fresh Frozen Grade A Italian Green Beans due to potential Listeria contamination caused by 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 Fresh Frozen Grade A Italian Green Beans in 32 oz, 80 oz, and 16 oz packages. The recall is being conducted because of potential Listeria contamination resulting from various Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) violations.

The affected products are distributed by Fresh Frozen Foods, Inc., in Jefferson, GA. The recall covers specific UPC codes and item numbers for the 32 oz (UPC 0-86069-20340-8), 80 oz (UPC 0-86069-50340-9), and 16 oz (UPC 0-86069-20341-5) varieties. The products were distributed in 32 states, including Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, and Texas.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their pantries for the specific UPC codes and item numbers listed above. If the product is found, consumers should discard it or return it to the place of purchase. The source text does not specify a contact number for consumer inquiries.

The recalled product

Product
Fresh Frozen Grade A Italian Green Beans, Net Wt. 32 oz. (2 lb.) 907g. Dist. By Fresh Frozen Foods, Inc., Jefferson, GA 30549, UPC 0-86069-20340-8; Fresh Frozen Grade A Italian Green Beans, Net Wt. 80 Oz. (5 lb.) 2268g, Dist. By Fresh Frozen Foods, Inc., Jefferson, GA 30549…
Manufacturer
Inventure Foods

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 0-86069-20340-8 FF Item Number 132
  • UPC 0-86069-50340-9 FF Item Number 135
  • UPC 0-8069-20341-5 FF Item Number 13299

Distribution

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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