The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-2993-2015·Announced 2015-08-26

Inventure Foods Recalls Frozen Butter Peas Due to Listeria Contamination

Inventure Foods is recalling specific packages of frozen butter peas 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 recall is classified as FDA Class I, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Plain-English summary

Inventure Foods is voluntarily recalling two sizes of Fresh Frozen Grade A Butter Peas: 32 oz (2 lb) and 16 oz (1 lb). 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: 0-86069-20060-5 (FF Item Number 252) and 0-86069-20063-6 (FF Item Number 25299). 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 UPC codes and item numbers against the recall list. If the product matches the recalled items, consumers should not consume it and should contact the retailer or manufacturer for a refund or replacement.

The recalled product

Product
Fresh Frozen Grade A Butter Peas, Net Wt. 32 oz. (2 lb.) 907g. Dist. By Fresh Frozen Foods, Inc., Jefferson, GA 30549, UPC 0-86069-20060-5; Fresh Frozen Butterpeas, Net Wt. 16 Oz (1 lb) 454g, UPC 0-86069-20063-6
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 0-86069-20060-5 FF Item Number 252
  • UPC 0-86069-20063-6 FF Item Number 25299

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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