Class IF-1762-2016

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 Mixed Vegetables, Wellsley Farms Organic brand, net wt. 4 lb. The UPC is 8 88670 01013 6. Product label bears cooking instructions and listed as: 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. STOVE TOP 1. Pour one quarter contents of bag into saucepan with 1/2 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 * For food safety and best product quality cook to a temperature of 160F. Since microwave ovens may vary in power, these instructions are guidelines only. Do not refreeze after thawing.

Type: Food
Affected lot / code info: Best By dates: 102517
Quantity: 6083 cases total

Why it was recalled

Organic Organic Mixed Vegetables 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-1762-2016. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.