Inventure Foods Recalls Italian Blend Frozen Vegetables for Listeria Contamination
Inventure Foods is recalling two varieties of Italian Blend frozen 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 agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric, regardless of the lack of reported illnesses in the source text.
Plain-English summary
Inventure Foods is voluntarily recalling Fresh Frozen Grade A Italian Blend (32 oz) and Steamables Italian Blend (10 oz) frozen vegetables. The recall is being conducted because the products may be contaminated with Listeria due to various Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) violations.
The affected products are distributed by Fresh Frozen Foods, Inc., in Jefferson, Georgia. They are identified by UPC 0-86069-20285-2 (FF Item Number 862) and UPC 0-86069-11290-8 (FF Item Number S862). The products were distributed 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 check their freezers for the specific UPC codes and item numbers listed above. If found, consumers should discard the products or return them to the place of purchase for a refund. The source text does not report any illnesses or injuries associated with this recall.
The recalled product
- Product
- Fresh Frozen Grade A Italian Blend, Net Wt. 32 Oz. (2 Lb.) 907g, Dist. By Fresh Frozen Foods, Inc., Jefferson, GA 30549, UPC 0-86069-20285-2, Steamables Italian Blend, Net Wt. 10 Oz., Dist. By Fresh Frozen Foods, Inc., Jefferson, GA 30549, UPC 0-86069-11290-8
- 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 (3)
- UPC 0-86069-20285-2 FF Item Number 862
- UPC 0-86069-11290-8
- FF Item Number S862
Distribution
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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