Recalls / Class II

Class IIF-0208-2016

Product

Italian Vegetable Blend. Product is frozen, not ready to eat, label carries cooking instruction. Label reads in part "***GARDEN FRESH***64775***47374***ITALIAN BLEND CONTAINS: ZUCCHINI, CARROTS, CAULIFLOWER, LIMAS, ITALIAN BEANS***20 LB NET WT***" No UPC on blue liner. Shipping Case UPC Code 6477547374. Product of (Country or Countries) is stamped on the case at the time of production. A label example stated product of USA/China. Photo of case label provided.

Type

Food

Affected lot / code info

Lot Code Information Item # - 64775-47374 - 29725-4K08D3N, 30604-5B03K3N. and 30604-5B03L3N with corresponding expiration dates 10/8/2016, 2/3/2017, and 2/3/2017.

Quantity

3,217 cases or 64,340 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-0208-2016. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.