The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-3005-2015·Announced 2015-08-26

Inventure Foods Recalls Fresh Frozen Sliced Squash Due to Listeria Risk

Inventure Foods is recalling specific fresh frozen sliced squash 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 severity score of 5 per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Inventure Foods is voluntarily recalling specific fresh frozen sliced squash products distributed by Fresh Frozen Foods, Inc. The recall is being conducted because of Listeria contamination resulting from various Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) violations.

The affected products include Fresh Frozen Grade A Sliced Squash (32 oz and 80 oz) and Fresh Frozen Sliced Yellow Squash (16 oz). 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 found, consumers should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Fresh Frozen Grade A Sliced Squash, Net Wt. 32 Oz, (2 Lb.) 907g, Dist. By Fresh Frozen Foods, Inc., Jefferson, GA 30549, UPC 0-86069-20300-2, Fresh Frozen Sliced Squash, Net. Wt. 80 Oz., (5 Lb.), Dist. By Fresh Frozen Foods, Jefferson, GA 30549, UPC 0-86069-50300-3, Fresh Frozen
Manufacturer
Inventure Foods

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 0-86069-20300-2 FF Item Number 502
  • UPC 0-86069-50300-3 FF Item Number 505
  • UPC 0-86069-20301-9
  • FF Item Number 50299

Distribution

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 →