The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-2995-2015·Announced 2015-08-26

Inventure Foods Recalls Frozen Green Peas Due to Listeria Contamination

Inventure Foods is recalling specific frozen green pea products due to Listeria contamination caused by 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 minimum severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Inventure Foods is voluntarily recalling Fresh Frozen Grade A Green Peas and Steamables Green Peas Beans due to Listeria contamination. The recall is being conducted because of various Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) violations that created a risk of contamination.

The affected products include Fresh Frozen Grade A Green Peas in 32 oz. and 80 oz. sizes, as well as Steamables Green Peas Beans in 12 oz. size. These items were distributed by Fresh Frozen Foods, Inc. in Jefferson, Georgia, and were sold 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.

Consumers should check their pantries for these specific products and UPC codes. If found, they should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase for a refund.

The recalled product

Product
Fresh Frozen Grade A Green Peas, Net Wt. 32 oz. (2 lb.) 907g. Dist. By Fresh Frozen Foods, Inc., Jefferson, GA 30549, UPC 0-86069-20061-2; Fresh Frozen Grade A Green Peas, Net Wt. 80 Oz. (5 Lb.) 2268g, Dist. By Fresh Frozen Foods, Inc., Jefferson, GA 30549, UPC 0-086069-50060-6,
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 (3)

  • UPC 0-86069-20061-2 FF Item Number 262
  • UPC 0-86069-50060-6 FF Item Number 265
  • UPC 0-86069-11210-6 FF Item Number S262

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.

See all 65 products in this recall →

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