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.