The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-3003-2015·Announced 2015-08-26

Inventure Foods Recalls Frozen Corn on Cob Due to Listeria Contamination

Inventure Foods is recalling specific frozen corn on cob products due to 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 specific 3-inch frozen corn on cob products distributed by Fresh Frozen Foods, Inc. The recall is being conducted because the products are contaminated with Listeria due to various Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) violations.

The affected products include Fresh Frozen Grade A Corn-on-Cob in 32 oz (2 lb) and 80 oz (5 lb) packages, as well as Corn on Cob 8 Count packages. These items are identified by specific UPC codes and FF Item Numbers 421, 422, and 425. The products were distributed in 32 states, including Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, and Texas.

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 have been reported in connection with this recall.

The recalled product

Product
3" Corn on Cob 96 Ct., Dist. By Fresh Frozen Foods, Inc., Jefferson, GA 30549, Fresh Frozen Grade A Corn-on-Cob, Net Wt. 32 Oz, (2 Lb.) 907g, UPC 0-86069-20200-5, Fresh Frozen Grade A Corn-on-Cobb, Net Wt. 80 Oz. (5 Lb.), Dist. By Fresh Frozen Foods, Inc., Jefferson, GA 30549…
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)

  • No UPC FF Item Number 421
  • UPC 0-86069-20200-5 FF Item Number 422
  • UPC 0-86069-50250-1 FF Item Number 425
  • UPC 0-86069-70100-3

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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