Inventure Foods Recalls Frozen Blackberries Due to Listeria Contamination Risk
Inventure Foods is recalling Fresh Frozen Grade A Blackberries due to Listeria contamination from GMP violations. The product was distributed in 32 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 the agency classification as 'Class I', which corresponds to a Critical severity score (5) per the rubric. Additionally, Listeria is a high-risk pathogen.
Plain-English summary
Inventure Foods is voluntarily recalling Fresh Frozen Grade A Blackberries, Net Wt. 16 Oz. (2 Lb.) (454g), distributed by Fresh Frozen Foods, Inc. The recall is due to Listeria contamination resulting from various Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) violations.
The affected product is identified by UPC 0-86069-10260-2 and FF Item Number 91199. 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 this product should check their freezers for the specific UPC and item number. If found, they should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase for a refund. Listeria 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 Blackberries, Net Wt. 16 Oz. (2 Lb.) (454g), Dist. By Fresh Frozen Foods, Inc., Jefferson, GA 30549, UPC 0-86069-10260-2
- Manufacturer
- Inventure Foods
- Category
- Food — Frozen Produce
- 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 0-86069-10260-2 FF Item Number 91199
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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