The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-3011-2015·Announced 2015-08-26

Inventure Foods Recalls Frozen Brussels Sprouts Due to Listeria Risk

Inventure Foods is recalling specific packages of frozen Brussels sprouts due to potential 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 recalling Fresh Frozen Grade A Brussels Sprouts in 32-ounce and 16-ounce packages distributed by Fresh Frozen Foods, Inc. 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 Brussels Sprouts, Net Wt. 32 Oz (2 Lb.) 907g, with UPC 0-86069-20355-2 and FF Item Number 659, as well as Fresh Frozen Brussels Sprouts, Net Wt. 16 Oz. (1 Lb.) 454g, with UPC 0-86069-20356-9 and FF Item Number 65999. The products 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 above. If the product is found, it should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase. Listeria contamination can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, the elderly, and individuals with weakened immune systems.

The recalled product

Product
Fresh Frozen Grade A Brussels Sprouts, Net Wt. 32 Oz, (2 Lb.) 907g, Dist. By Fresh Frozen Foods, Inc., Jefferson, GA 30549, UPC 0-86069-20355-2, Fresh Frozen Brussels Sprouts, Net Wt. 16 Oz. (1 Lb.) 454g, 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 (3)

  • UPC 0-86069-20355-2 FF Item Number 659
  • FF Item Number 604
  • UPC 0-86069-20356-9 FF Item Number 65999

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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