The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-3000-2015·Announced 2015-08-26

Inventure Foods Recalls Frozen Cut Okra Due to Listeria Contamination

Inventure Foods is recalling specific packages of frozen cut okra 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 severity score of 5 per the rubric, regardless of reported illness counts.

Plain-English summary

Inventure Foods is voluntarily recalling Fresh Frozen Grade A Cut Okra and The Inn Grade A Fancy Cut Okra products. The recall is being conducted due to Listeria contamination resulting from various Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) violations.

The affected products include Fresh Frozen Grade A Cut Okra in 32 oz, 80 oz, and 16 oz packages, as well as The Inn Grade A Fancy Cut Okra in 48 oz packages. These items were distributed by Fresh Frozen Foods, Inc., and packed for Inn Foods Inc. The 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 should check their freezers for these specific products and UPC codes. If found, they should discard the product 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 Cut Okra, Net Wt. 32 oz. (2 lb.) 907g. Dist. By Fresh Frozen Foods, Inc., Jefferson, GA 30549, UPC 0-86069-20070-4, Fresh Frozen Grade A Cut Okra, Net Wt. 80 Oz. (5 Lb) 2268g, Dist. By Fresh Frozen Foods, Inc., Jefferson, GA 30549, UPC 0-86069-50240-2, Fresh
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 (4)

  • UPC 0-86069-20070-4 FF Item Number 303
  • UPC 0-86069-50240-2 FF Item Number 305
  • UPC 0-86069-20071-1 FF Item Number 30399
  • UPC 0-86289-20139-0

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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