Recalls / Class I
Class IF-2229-2016
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 peas and carrots labeled as: 1) Kroger(R) Peas & Carrots, NET WT 12 OZ. (340g), DISTRIBUTED BY THE KROGER CO., CINCINNATI, OH 45202, UPC 1111089741 2) Pictsweet(R) Peas & Carrots, NET WT 12 OZ. (340g), DISTRIBUTED BY THE PICTSWEET COMPANY, BELLS, TN 38305, UPC 7056096287
- Type
- Food
- Affected lot / code info
- 1) UPC 1111089741 BEST IF USED BY: Jan 2016 through Apr 2016; with Mfg Code ### # K # # 2) UPC 7056096287 BEST IF USED BY: Aug 4 2016, Oct 10 2016; with Mfg Code ### # K # #
- Quantity
- 871,952 Cases Total
Why it was recalled
Possible Listeria Monocytogenes contamination in bulk vegetables supplied by CRF Frozen Foods, LLC used in manufacturing several Pictsweet products.
Recalling firm
- Firm
- The Pictsweet Company
- Notification channel
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Address
- #10 Pictsweet Drive, N/A, Bells, Tennessee 38006
Distribution
- Distribution pattern
- Nationwide
Timeline
- Recall initiated
- 2016-05-06
- FDA classified
- 2016-09-14
- Posted by FDA
- 2016-09-21
- Terminated
- 2017-08-03
- Status
- Terminated
Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-2229-2016. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.