The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-3015-2015·Announced 2015-08-26

Inventure Foods Recalls Frozen Mixed Vegetables Due to Listeria Contamination

Inventure Foods is recalling specific frozen mixed vegetable products due to Listeria contamination caused by GMP violations. Consumers should check their freezers for the listed UPCs.

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 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 several varieties of frozen mixed vegetables, including Steamables Mixed Vegetables and Fresh Frozen Grade A Mixed Vegetables, in 12 oz, 16 oz, 32 oz, and 80 oz sizes. The recall is being conducted because the products are contaminated with Listeria due to various Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) violations.

The affected products are distributed by Fresh Frozen Foods, Inc., in Jefferson, GA, and were sold 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 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.

The recalled product

Product
Steamables Mixed Vegetables, Net. Wt. 12 Oz., Dist. By Fresh Frozen Foods, Inc., Jefferson, GA 30549, UPC 0-86069-11270-0, Fresh Frozen Mixed Vegetables, Net Wt. 16 Oz. (1 Lb.) 454g, Dist. by Fresh Frozen Foods, Inc., Jefferson, GA 30549, UPC 0-86069-20081-0, Fresh Frozen Grade A
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 0-86069-11270-0 FF Item Number S806
  • UPC 0-86069-20081-0 FF Item Number 80699
  • UPC 0-86069-50080-4 FF Item Number 805
  • UPC 0-86069-20080-3 FF Item Number 806

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.

See all 65 products in this recall →

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