The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-3017-2015·Announced 2015-08-26

Inventure Foods Recalls Summer Blend Vegetables Due to Listeria Risk

Inventure Foods is recalling two sizes of Summer Blend vegetables 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 source metadata explicitly identifies this as an FDA Class I recall, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Inventure Foods is voluntarily recalling two products: Fresh Frozen Grade A Summer Blend (32 oz) and Steamables Summer Blend (12 oz). 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. 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 these specific products, identified by UPC 0-86069-20330-9 (FF Item Number 826) and UPC 0-86069-11280-9 (FF Item Number S826). If found, consumers should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Fresh Frozen Grade A Summer Blend, Net Wt. 32 Oz. (2 Lb.) 907g, Dist. By Fresh Frozen Foods, Inc., Jefferson, GA 30549, UPC 0-86069-20330-9, Steamables Summer Blend, Net Wt. 12 Oz. (340.8g), Dist. By Fresh Frozen Foods, Inc., Jefferson, GA 30549, UPC 0-86069-11280-9
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 0-86069-20330-9 FF Item Number 826
  • UPC 0-86069-11280-9 FF Item Number S826

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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