The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-3020-2015·Announced 2015-08-26

Inventure Foods Recalls Fresh Frozen Stew Mix Due to Listeria Risk

Inventure Foods is recalling Fresh Frozen Stew Mix due to Listeria contamination from GMP violations. The product was distributed in 33 states.

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 per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Inventure Foods is voluntarily recalling Fresh Frozen Grade A Stew Mix (32 oz and 16 oz sizes) distributed by Fresh Frozen Foods, Inc. The recall is issued because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes due to various Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) violations.

The affected products include Fresh Frozen Grade A Stew Mix, Net Wt. 32 Oz. (2 Lb.) 907g (UPC 0-86069-21270-7) and Fresh Frozen Stew Mix, Net Wt. 16 Oz. (1 Lb.) 454g (UPC 0-86069-21271-4). The recall covers distribution 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 discard them or return them to the place of purchase. Listeria contamination can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, the elderly, and individuals with weakened immune systems.

The recalled product

Product
Fresh Frozen Grade A Stew Mix, Net Wt. 32 Oz. (2 Lb.) 907g, Dist. By Fresh Frozen Foods, Inc., Jefferson, GA 30549, UPC 0-86069-21270-7, Fresh Frozen Stew Mix, Net Wt. 16 Oz. (1 Lb.) 454g, Dist. By Fresh Frozen Foods, Inc., Jefferson, GA 30549, UPC 0-86069-21271-4
Manufacturer
Inventure Foods
Category
Food — Frozen Meat
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 0-86069-20270-7 FF Item Number 842
  • UPC 0-86069-21271-4 FF Item Number 84299

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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