FDA Food Recalls

Recalls / Class I

Class IF-1660-2016

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 seasoning blend labeled as: a) PICTSWEET(R) Seasoning Blend, recipe helper, NET WT 10 OZ (283g), UPC 70560 96902, DISTRIBUTED BY THE PICTSWEET COMPANY, BELLS, TN 38006 b) PICTSWEET(R) Seasoning Blend, NET WT 24 OZ (1 LB 8 OZ) 680g, UPC 70560 96911, DISTRIBUTED BY THE PICTSWEET COMPANY, BELLS, TN 38006 c) PICTSWEET(R) Seasoning Blend, Onions, Celery, Green & Red Peppers, Parsley NET WT 80 OZ (5 LB 20 OZ) 680g, UPC 70560 96927, DISTRIBUTED BY THE PICTSWEET COMPANY, BELLS, TN 38006

Type
Food
Affected lot / code info
a) UPC 70560 96902: Lot Codes: 0826BH, 0826BJ, 0826BK, 0826BL, 0826BM, 0826BN, 0826BP, 0826BQ, 0826BR, 0826BS, 0826BT, 0826BU, 0826BV, 0826BW, 0836BL, 0836BM, 0836BN, 0836BP, 0836BQ, 0836BR, 0836BR, 0836BS, 0836BT, 0836BU, 0836BV, 0906BK, 0906BN, 0906BP, 0906BQ, 0906BR, 0906BS, 0906BT, 0906BU, 0906BV, 0906BW, 0936BA, 0936BF, 0936BG, 0936BH, 0936BJ, 0936BK, 0936BL, 0936BM, 0936BN, 0936BP, 0936BR, 0936BS, 0936BT, 0936BU, 0936BW b) UPC 70560 96911: Lot Codes: 0826KL,0826KM, 0826KN, 0826KQ, 0826KU, 0826KV c) UPC 70560 96927: Lot codes: 0836KA, 0836KC, 0836KD, 0836KE, 0836KF, 0836KH
Quantity
213830 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-1660-2016. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.