Class IF-1760-2016

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 Organic Premium Sweet Baby Peas, Organic by Nature brand, net wt. 5 lb. The UPC is 8 46358 00063 3. Frozen IQF Organic Premium Sweet Baby Peas, Organic by Nature brand, net wt. 4 lb. The UPC is 8 46358 00069 5. Frozen Organic Premium Quality Sweet Peas, Organic by Nature brand (Canada); net wet 2.5 kg. The UPC is 8 46358 00061 9. Frozen Organic Petite Green Peas, True Goodness by Meijer brand, net wt. 10 oz. The UPC is 7 13733 43099 9. Frozen Organic Peas, Wellsley Farms Organic, Net wt. 4 lb. The UPC is 8 88670 00997 0. ******************************************************************************************* Organic by Nature label bears cooking instructions and it is described below: MICROWAVE 1. Pour one quarter contents of bags into microwave safe dish with 1/4 cup water. 2. Cook covered on HIGH 3 minutes 3. Stir and continue cooking uncovered for 3 to 4 minutes or until heated through* 4. Season to taste and serve. STOVE TOP: 1. Pour one quarter contents of bag into saucepan with ¿ cup water. 2. Heat to a boil over medium-high heat. 3. Stir, reduce heat to simmer and cover. 4. Maintain simmer, stirring occasionally, 10 to 12 minutes or until heated through.* 5. Season to taste and serve. Meijer label bears preparation instructions and it is described below: MICROWAVE. DO NOT MICROWAVE IN BAG. 1) PLACE peas and 1/2 cup water in microwave-safe bowl. 2) COVER and microwave on HIGH 4 to 5 minutes. 3) CHECK that vegetables are cooked thoroughly. DRAIN. Wellsley Farms label bears cooking instructions and it is described below: STOVE TOP: 1. Pour one quarter contents of bag into saucepan with ¿ cup water. 2. Heat to a boil over medium-high heat. 3. Stir, reduce heat to simmer and cover. 4. Maintain simmer, stirring occasionally, 10 to 12 minutes or until heated through.* 5. Season to taste and serve. MICROWAVE: 1. Pour one quarter contents of bag into a microwave safe dish with 1/4 cup water. 2. Cook covered on HIGH 3 minutes. 3. Stir and continue cooking uncovered for 3 to 4 minutes or until heated through.* 4. Season to taste and serve. * *For food safety and best product quality cook to a temperature of 160¿F. Since microwave ovens may vary in power, these instructions are guidelines only.

Type: Food
Affected lot / code info: Best By: 102217; 102517; 112617; 120317; 021018; 021518; 031618; and 031718.
Quantity: 24,534 cases total

Why it was recalled

Frozen Organic Peas product is recalled due to a potential for contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.

Recalling firm

Firm: CRF Frozen Foods, LLC
Notification channel: E-Mail
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address: 1825 N Commercial Ave, N/A, Pasco, Washington 99301-9533

Distribution

Distribution pattern: distributed in AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, LA, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, MT, NV, NH, NJ, NY, NC, OH, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, and in British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan of Canada.

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2016-04-22
FDA classified: 2016-07-20
Posted by FDA: 2016-07-27
Terminated: 2017-09-08
Status: Terminated

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-1760-2016. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.