FDA Food Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IIF-0204-2016

Product

Italian Vegetable Blend. Product is frozen, not ready to eat, label carries cooking instruction. Label reads in part "***SIMPLOT CLASSIC*** ITALIAN BLEND*** INGREDIENTS: ZUCCHINI, CARROTS, CAULIFLOWER, ITALIAN BEANS, LIMA BEANS, RED BELL PEPPER***" For 12/2 lb UPC on proof for bag 0 71179 18875 2. Shipping Case UPC Code 10071179188759. For 20 lb. case, a blue liner is used (no UPC), Shipping Case UPC Code 10071179188872. 20 LBS. NET WT case consists of one unmarked blue poly bag. 32oz (2 LBS) - case consists of 12/32oz packages Copy of proof for bag and proof for case label provided.

Type
Food
Affected lot / code info
12/2lb - Item # 71179-18875 - LOT #'s 965DEC051403E, 965DEC051403F, 965DEC051403G, 965FEB041503C, 965FEB041503D, 965FEB041503E, 965FEB041503F, 965FEB251503E, 965MAR191504D, 965MAR311503J, 965MAR311503K, 965MAR311503L, 965MAR311503M, 965MAY281503G, 965MAY281503H, 965MAY281503J, and 965MAY281503K with corresponding expiration dates 12/5/2016, 12/5/2016, 12/5/2016, 2/4/2017, 2/4/2017, 2/4/2017 2/4/2017, 2/25/2017, 3/19/2017, 3/31/2017, 3/31/201, 3/31/2017, 3/31/2017, 5/28/2017, 5/28/2017, 5/28/2017, and 5/28/2017. 20lb - Item # 71179-18887 lot # 965DEC051402J, expiration date 12/5/2016.
Quantity
215,616 lbs or 8984 cs (12/2lb) and 33140 lbs or 1657 cs (20 lbs)

Why it was recalled

Italian Vegetable Blend product is recalled due to potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

Recalling firm

Firm
National Frozen Foods Corporation--Seattle
Notification channel
Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
1600 Fairview Ave E Floor 2, N/A, Seattle, Washington 98102-3749

Distribution

Distribution pattern
distributed nationwide

Timeline

Recall initiated
2015-07-15
FDA classified
2015-11-13
Posted by FDA
2015-11-25
Terminated
2016-01-29
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-0204-2016. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.