Class IF-1653-2016

Class I— FDA's most serious classification, issued when there is a reasonable probability that consumption of or exposure to the product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Product

Frozen three pepper and onion blends labeled as: a) Harris Teeter(TM) brand THREE PEPPER & ONION BLEND, NET WT 12 OZ (340g), UPC 72036 71681, PROUDLY DISTRIBUTED BY HARRIS TEETER, LLC, MATTHEWS, NC 28105 b) Kroger(R) 3 PEPPER & ONION BLEND, onions, green bell peppers, yellow bell peppers, & red bell peppers, RECIPE BEGINNINGS(R), NET WT 12 OZ (340g), UPC 11110 89786, DISTRIBUTED BY THE KROGER COMPANY, CINCINNATI, OH 45202 c) PICTSWEET(R) 3 Pepper & Onion blend, NET WT 22 OZ, (1 LB 6 OZ ) 624g, UPC 70560 95891, DISTRIBUTED BY THE PICTSWEET COMPANY, BELLS, TN 38006

Type: Food
Affected lot / code info: a) UPC 72036 71681: Lot Codes: 0926BB, 0926BC b) UPC 11110 89786: Lot Codes: 0796KB, 0796KC, 0796KD, 0796KE, 0796KF, 0796KG, 0796KH, 0796KJ, 0796KK, 0796KL, 0796KM, 0796KQ, 0796KR, 0796KS, 0796KT, 0796KU, 0796KV, 0896KL, 0896KM, 0896KN, 0896KP, 0896KQ, 0896KR, 0896KS, 0896KT, 0896KT, 0896KU, 0896KV, 0906KE, 0906KF, 0906KG, 0906KH, 0906KJ, 0906KL, 0906KM, 0906KP, 0906KQ, 0906KR, 0906KS, 0906KT, 0906KU, 0906KU, 0906KV c) UPC 70560 95891: Lot Codes: 0826KB, 0826KC, 0826KD, 0826KE, 0826KF, 0826KG, 0826KH, 0826KJ
Quantity: 146898 units

Why it was recalled

Products contain onions which were recalled for the possibility of Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Recalling firm

Firm: The Pictsweet Company
Notification channel: E-Mail
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address: #10 Pictsweet Drive, N/A, Bells, Tennessee 38006

Distribution

Distribution pattern: Nationwide

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2016-04-09
FDA classified: 2016-07-07
Posted by FDA: 2016-07-13
Terminated: 2017-08-03
Status: Terminated

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-1653-2016. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.