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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-3002-2015·Announced 2015-08-26

Inventure Foods Recalls Frozen Cut Yellow Corn Due to Listeria Risk

Inventure Foods is recalling specific varieties of frozen cut yellow corn distributed by Fresh Frozen Foods, Inc. due to potential Listeria contamination 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 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

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. The rubric mandates a score of at least 4 for FDA Class I recalls.

Plain-English summary

Inventure Foods is voluntarily recalling specific varieties of Fresh Frozen Grade A Cut Yellow Corn and Steamable Cut Yellow Corn. The products are distributed by Fresh Frozen Foods, Inc., located in Jefferson, Georgia. The recall is being conducted because of potential Listeria contamination resulting from various Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) violations.

The affected products include Fresh Frozen Grade A Cut Yellow Corn in 32-ounce and 80-ounce packages, Fresh Frozen Cut Yellow Corn in 16-ounce packages, and Steamable Cut Yellow Corn in 12-ounce packages. These items were 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.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their freezers for the specific UPC codes and item numbers listed in the recall notice. If the products are found, consumers should discard them or return them to the place of purchase. No illnesses or injuries have been reported in connection with this recall.

The recalled product

Product
Fresh Frozen Grade A Cut Yellow Corn, Net Wt. 32 Oz. (2 Lb.) 907g. Dist. By Fresh Frozen Foods, Inc., Jefferson, GA 30549, UPC 0-86069-20100-8, Fresh Frozen Grade A Cut Corn, 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 (5)

  • UPC 0-86069-20100-8 FF Item Number 402
  • UPC 0-86069-50100-9 FF Item Number 405
  • UPC 0-86069-20101-5 FF Item Number 40299
  • UPC 0-86069-11230-4
  • FF Item Number S402

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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