Frozen Organic Mixed Vegetables recalled over Listeria risk

Recall date

April 22, 2016

Source

U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) — enforcement report

Official notice title

CRF Frozen Foods, LLC recalls Frozen Organic Mixed Vegetables, Wellsley Farms Organic brand, net wt. 4 lb. The UPC is 8 88670 01013 6. Product label…

Recall number

F-1762-2016

FDA classification

Class I

Brand / firm

CRF Frozen Foods, LLC

Sold / distributed

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.

Why it was recalled

Organic Organic Mixed Vegetables product is recalled due to a potential for contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.

Class I is the FDA’s most serious recall level: there is a reasonable probability that using this product will cause serious harm or death.

What was recalled

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.