The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-3037-2015·Announced 2015-08-26

Inventure Foods Recalls Frozen Turnip Greens Due to Listeria Contamination

Inventure Foods is recalling specific frozen turnip greens products due to Listeria contamination caused by GMP violations. Consumers should check their freezers for the listed UPCs.

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 recall is classified as FDA Class I, which is the highest severity level indicating a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. Additionally, Listeria is a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

Inventure Foods is voluntarily recalling several varieties of frozen turnip greens and diced turnips distributed by Fresh Frozen Foods, Inc. The recall is being conducted because the products are potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes due to various Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) violations.

The affected products include Fresh Frozen Chopped Turnip Greens with Diced Turnips (16 oz and 32 oz), IQF Turnip Greens (2 lb), and Fresh Frozen Turnip Greens (1 lb). These items were distributed in 32 states, including Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, New York, Texas, and Virginia. Specific UPC codes and item numbers are provided in the recall notice to help identify the affected units.

Listeria is a serious foodborne pathogen that can cause severe illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, older adults, and individuals with weakened immune systems. Consumers who have purchased these products should check their freezers for the specific UPCs listed in the official recall notice. If the products are found, consumers should discard them or return them to the place of purchase for a refund.

The recalled product

Product
Fresh Frozen Chopped Turnip Greens with Diced Turnips, Net Wt. 16 Oz. (454g), Dist. By Fresh Frozen Foods, Inc., Jefferson, GA 30549, UPC 0-86069-25061-7, Fresh Frozen Grade A Chopped Turnip Greens and Diced Turnips, Net Wt. 32 Oz. (2 Lb.) 908.8g, Dist. By Fresh Frozen Foods…
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 (5)

  • UPC 0-86069-95061-7 FF Item Number 77899
  • UPC 0-86069-25060-0
  • FF Item Number 778
  • UPC 0-86069-25050-1 FF Item Number 777
  • UPC 0-86069-25051-8 FF Item Number 77780

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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