FDA Food Recalls

Recalls / Class I

Class IF-1818-2016

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

Organic Steamers Sweet Potatoes, Brand Bybee Foods, Net Wt 12 oz, UPC 4635800052 Organic Sweet Potatoes, Brand Columbia River Organics, Net Wt 10 oz, UPC 4635800023 Organic Diced Sweet Potatoes, Brand Wild Oats, Net Wt 10 oz, UPC 4873700709 *******BULK containers*************** Sweet Potatoes, Brand CH Belt, Net Wt 1650

Type
Food
Affected lot / code info
All affected products have the best by dates or sell by dates between April 26, 2016 and April 26, 2018. Wild Oats Organic Diced Sweet Potatoes have the code format Best By: 040918 15:15 C Product of USA
Quantity
471,483 lbs

Why it was recalled

Organic Sweet Pototoes are recalled because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

Recalling firm

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

Distribution

Distribution pattern
US nationwide and in Canada & Japan.

Timeline

Recall initiated
2016-05-02
FDA classified
2016-07-26
Posted by FDA
2016-08-03
Terminated
2017-09-11
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-1818-2016. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.