The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-2991-2015·Announced 2015-08-26

Inventure Foods Recalls Frozen Purple Hull Peas Due to Listeria Risk

Inventure Foods is recalling specific lots of frozen purple hull 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 agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Inventure Foods is voluntarily recalling two sizes of Fresh Frozen Grade A Purple Hull Peas. The affected products are the 32 oz (2 lb) and 80 oz (5 lb) packages distributed by Fresh Frozen Foods, Inc. The recall is being conducted because of Listeria contamination resulting from various Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) violations.

The recall covers products 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. The specific items are identified by UPC 0-86069-20041-4 (FF Item Number 222) and UPC 0-86069-50041-5 (FF Item Number 225).

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their freezers for the specific UPC codes and item numbers listed above. If the products are found, consumers should discard them or return them to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Fresh Frozen Grade A Purple Hull Peas, Net Wt. 32 oz. (2 lb.) 907g. Dist. By Fresh Frozen Foods, Inc., Jefferson, GA 30549, UPC 0-86069-20041-4; Fresh Frozen Grade A Purple Hull 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 0-86069-20041-4 FF Item Number 222
  • UPC 0-86069-50041-5 FF Item Number 225

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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