The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-3019-2015·Announced 2015-08-26

Inventure Foods Recalls Frozen Vegetable Soup Blend for Listeria Risk

Inventure Foods is recalling Fresh Frozen Vegetable Soup Blend with Tomatoes due to 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.

Plain-English summary

Inventure Foods is voluntarily recalling Fresh Frozen Grade A Vegetable Soup Blend with Tomatoes, Net Wt. 32 Oz. (2 Lb.) 907g. The product is distributed by Fresh Frozen Foods, Inc., and carries the UPC 0-86069-20160-2 and FF Item Number 836.

The recall was initiated due to Listeria contamination resulting from various Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) violations. The product was distributed 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 who have purchased this product should check their freezers for the specific item and UPC code. If found, they should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase for a refund.

The recalled product

Product
Fresh Frozen Grade A Vegetable Soup Blend with Tomatoes, Net Wt. 32 Oz. (2 Lb.) 907g, Dist. By Fresh Frozen Foods, Inc., Jefferson, GA 30549, UPC 0-86069-20160-2
Manufacturer
Inventure Foods
Category
Food — Frozen Soups
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 (1)

  • UPC 0-86069-20160-2 FF Item Number 836

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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