The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-2994-2015·Announced 2015-08-26

Inventure Foods Recalls Fresh Frozen Butter Beans Due to Listeria Risk

Inventure Foods is recalling specific sizes of Fresh Frozen Butter Beans due to potential Listeria contamination from GMP violations.

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. 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, regardless of the lack of reported illnesses.

Plain-English summary

Inventure Foods is voluntarily recalling Fresh Frozen Grade A Butter Beans and Fresh Frozen Butter Beans in 32 oz and 16 oz packages. The recall is being conducted because the product may be contaminated with Listeria due to various Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) violations.

The affected products are distributed by Fresh Frozen Foods, Inc. and are identified by UPC 0-86069-20005-6 (32 oz) and UPC 0-86069-20006-3 (16 oz). The recall covers distribution 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 listed above. If the product is found, consumers should discard it or return it to the place of purchase. The source text does not report any illnesses or injuries associated with this recall.

The recalled product

Product
Fresh Frozen Grade A Butter Beans, Net Wt. 32 oz. (2 lb.) 907g. Dist. By Fresh Frozen Foods, Inc., Jefferson, GA 30549, UPC 0-86069-20005-6; Fresh Frozen Butter Beans, Net Wt. 16 Oz (1 lb) 454g, UPC 0-86069-20006-3
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 0-86069-20005-6 FF Item Number 256
  • UPC 0-86069-20006-3 FF Item Number 25699

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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