The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-3010-2015·Announced 2015-08-26

Inventure Foods Recalls Frozen Sliced Carrots Due to Listeria Contamination

Inventure Foods is recalling specific packages of frozen sliced carrots 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 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. Listeria contamination is a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

Inventure Foods is voluntarily recalling specific packages of Fresh Frozen Grade A Sliced Carrots. The recall is being conducted because the product may be contaminated with Listeria due to various Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) violations.

The affected products include Fresh Frozen Grade A Sliced Carrots in 32 oz, 20 lb, and 16 oz packages, distributed by Fresh Frozen Foods, Inc. The products are identified by specific UPC codes and item numbers listed in the recall notice. Distribution occurred in multiple states across the United States, including Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, and others.

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

The recalled product

Product
Fresh Frozen Grade A Sliced Carrots, Net Wt. 32 Oz, (2 Lb.) 907g, Dist. By Fresh Frozen Foods, Inc., Jefferson, GA 30549, UPC 0-86069-20295-1, Fresh Frozen Sliced Carrots, Net Wt. 20 Lb., Dist. By Fresh Frozen Foods, Inc., Jefferson, GA 30549, Fresh Frozen Sliced Carrots, Net.…
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 0-86069-20595-1 FF Item Number 603
  • FF Item Number 604
  • UPC 0-86069-20296-8
  • FF Item Number 60399

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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