Recalls / Class II
Class IIF-1019-2013
Product
Organic Pea Shoots are packaged in a 3 oz. or 4 oz packages. Product is sold under the Life Force or Trader Joe's brand. The Life Force, 3 oz, has UPC 8 51042 00414 9. The Trader Joe's, 4 oz, has UPC 0092 7567. The Life Force, 3 oz, is labeled in parts: "***Organic Pea Shoots***Life Force foods***KEEP REFRIGERATED***NET WT. 3.0 oz***DISTRIBUTED BY: LIFEFORCE FOODS, LLC***BALTIMORE, MD 21202***". The Trader Joe's, 4 oz, is labeled in parts: "***ORGANIC PEA SHOOTS***TRADER JOE'S***PERISHABLE, KEEP REFRIGERATED***RINSE BEFORE USING***NET WT. 4 OZ***SKU# 92756***DIST. & SOLD EXCLUSIVELY BY: TRADER JOE'S, MONROVIA, CA 91016***".
- Type
- Food
- Affected lot / code info
- The Best by Dates are including all and up to 2/16/2013
- Quantity
- 390/3 oz. Packages and 3180/4 oz. Packages
Why it was recalled
Organic Pea Shoots are recalled due to a potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.
Recalling firm
- Firm
- Giant Greens, Inc.
- Notification channel
- Press Release
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Address
- 20703 80th Ave S, N/A, Kent, Washington 98032-1252
Distribution
- Distribution pattern
- Products distributed in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia, Canada.
Timeline
- Recall initiated
- 2013-01-28
- FDA classified
- 2013-02-26
- Posted by FDA
- 2013-03-06
- Terminated
- 2013-03-20
- Status
- Terminated
Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-1019-2013. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.