The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-3016-2015·Announced 2015-08-26

Inventure Foods Recalls California Blend Products Due to Listeria Contamination

Inventure Foods is recalling various California Blend products 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 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 is the highest severity level indicating a reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences or death.

Plain-English summary

Inventure Foods is voluntarily recalling several varieties of California Blend products, including Steamables California Blend and Fresh Frozen California Blend, in multiple sizes. The recall is being conducted because of Listeria contamination resulting from various Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) violations.

The affected products are distributed by Fresh Frozen Foods, Inc., in Jefferson, GA, and Inn Foods Inc., in Watsonville, CA. The recall covers distribution in the following states: AL, AR, AZ, CA, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NJ, NY, NC, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, VT, VA, WI, and WV.

Consumers should check their pantries for the specific UPC codes and product descriptions listed in the recall notice. If found, these products should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Steamables California Blend, Net Wt. 10 Oz., Dist. By Fresh Frozen Foods, Inc., Jefferson, GA 30549, UPC 0-86069-11275-5, Fresh Frozen California Blend, Net Wt. 16 Oz. (1 Lb.), Dist. By Fresh Frozen Foods, Inc., Jefferson, GA 30549, UPC 86069-20013-1, Fresh Frozen Grade A…
Manufacturer
Inventure Foods
Category
Food — Frozen Foods
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 (6)

  • UPC 0-86069-11275-5 FF Item Number S814
  • UPC 0-86069-20013-1 FF Item Number 81499
  • UPC 0-86069-20011-7 FF Item Number 814
  • UPC 0-86069-50011-8 FF Item Number 815
  • UPC 0-86069-20014-8 FF Item Number 813
  • UPC 86289-20420-9

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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