National Frozen Foods Corporation--Seattle

Recall #F-0825-2018 · Initiated 2018-01-19

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What happened

National Frozen Foods Corporation is recalling two frozen vegetable blend products (Monarch brand Capri Vegetable Blend and Simplot Classic Meadow Blend) because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, a bacteria that can cause illness. The affected products were distributed to foodservice and manufacturing businesses across 20 states.

Who is at risk

This recall primarily affects restaurants, cafeterias, and food manufacturers who purchased these products; home consumers are unlikely to have purchased these commercial-sized packages, but anyone with a weakened immune system, pregnant women, or elderly individuals should be cautious if they consumed food prepared with these vegetables.

What to do

If you work in a restaurant or food business and have these products, do not use them and contact your supplier for instructions on returning or disposing of them. Home consumers who believe they purchased these products should not eat them and should throw them away or return them to the store.

Product

IQF blend product sold as Not Ready To Eat (NRTE) product for use in foodservice or manufacturing applications. The product cases are labeled with instructions to cook product. -Monarch brand, IQF frozen Capri Vegetable Blend, Ingredients: Carrots, Green Beans, Yellow Squash, and Zucchini. NFFC item #58108-00602, UPC #670229, packaged in 20 lbs. case. -Simplot Classic, IQF frozen Meadow Blend, Ingredients: Carrots, Green Beans, Zucchini, Yellow Squash. NFFC item #71179-67166, no UPC, packaged in a 2 lbs. bags, 12 bags per case.

Reason for recall

Frozen blend vegetable product containing green beans are recalled due to a potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.

Quantity affected

2,814 cases of mixed vegetables.

Distribution

distributed in AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, ID, IL, KS, MI, MS, MT, ND, NE, NM, NV, OR, TN, TX, VA, and WA.

Lot / code info

Monarch brand lot # 38511-7H11G3N and 38511-7H11H3N. Simplot Classic lot # 965AUG081705H.

Voluntary / mandated

Voluntary: Firm initiated

Initial notification

Letter