The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-3028-2015·Announced 2015-08-26

Inventure Foods Recalls Frozen Strawberries Due to Listeria Contamination

Inventure Foods is recalling 16-ounce packages of Fresh Frozen Grade A Strawberries due to Listeria contamination caused by GMP violations.

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The source text explicitly identifies the agency classification as Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Inventure Foods is recalling Fresh Frozen Grade A Strawberries, Net Wt. 16 Oz. (2 Lb.) (454g), distributed by Fresh Frozen Foods, Inc. The product is identified by UPC 0-86069-10180-3 and FF Item Number 90199.

The recall was initiated due to Listeria contamination resulting from various Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) violations. The agency has classified this as a Class I recall, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

The affected 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 should check their freezers for this specific product and dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Fresh Frozen Grade A Strawberries, Net Wt. 16 Oz. (2 Lb.) (454g), Dist. By Fresh Frozen Foods, Inc., Jefferson, GA 30549, UPC 0-86069-10180-3
Manufacturer
Inventure Foods

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 0-86069-10180-3 FF Item Number 90199

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.

See all 65 products in this recall →