The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-2989-2015·Announced 2015-08-26

Inventure Foods Recalls Fresh Frozen Crowder Peas Due to Listeria Risk

Inventure Foods is recalling specific 32 oz and 80 oz packages of Fresh Frozen Grade A Crowder Peas due to Listeria contamination risks 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 source metadata explicitly identifies the agency classification as 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 Crowder Peas in 32 oz (2 lb.) and 80 oz (5 lb.) packages. The recall is being conducted because of Listeria contamination resulting from various Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) violations.

The affected products are distributed by Fresh Frozen Foods, Inc., located in Jefferson, GA. The specific items subject to recall are identified by UPC 0-86069-20030-8 (FF Item Number 203) and UPC 0-86069-50030-9 (FF Item Number 205). These products were 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 these products should check their freezers 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 recalled product

Product
Fresh Frozen Grade A Crowder Peas, Net Wt. 32 oz. (2 lb.) 907g. Dist. By Fresh Frozen Foods, Inc., Jefferson, GA 30549, UPC 0-86069-20030-8; Fresh Frozen Grade A Crowder Peas, 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 (2)

  • UPC 0-86069-20030-8 FF Item Number 203
  • UPC 0-86069-50030-9 FF Item Number 205

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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