The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-3014-2015·Announced 2015-08-26

Inventure Foods Recalls Frozen Spinach and Broccoli Due to Listeria Risk

Inventure Foods is recalling specific frozen spinach and broccoli products 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 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 agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric, regardless of the lack of reported illnesses.

Plain-English summary

Inventure Foods is voluntarily recalling Fresh Frozen Chopped Spinach (12 oz. and 32 oz.) and Grade A Broccoli Cuts (32 oz.) distributed by Fresh Frozen Foods, Inc. The recall is being conducted because of potential Listeria contamination resulting from various Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) violations.

The affected products are identified by UPC 0-86069-25091-4 (FF Item Number 7791) for the spinach and UPC 0-86069-25090-7 (FF Item Number 779) for the broccoli. 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 above. If the products are found, consumers should discard them or return them to the place of purchase. The source text does not report any illnesses or injuries associated with this recall.

The recalled product

Product
Fresh Frozen Chopped Spinach, Net. Wt. 12 Oz., Dist. By Fresh Frozen Foods, Inc., Jefferson, GA 30549, UPC 0-86069-25091-4, Fresh Frozen Grade A Chopped Spinach, Net Wt. 32 Oz. (2 Lb.), Dist. Grade A Broccoli Cuts, Net Wt. 32 Oz, (2 Lb.) 907g, Dist. By Fresh Frozen Foods, Inc.…
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 (2)

  • UPC 0-86069-25091-4 FF Item Number 7791
  • UPC 0-86069-25090-7 FF Item Number 779

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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