Huge Frozen Food Recall After Listeria Found

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CRF Frozen Foods issued a recall earlier this week of all of its frozen vegetables and fruits manufactured or processed at its Pasco, Washington facility.

The voluntary recall includes 358 products under 42 brands sold in stores across the USA and Canada. The products, said CRF, could have been contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, which can cause sometimes fatal infections in the young, elderly or infirm. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain, and diarrhea, Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.

Products include organic and non-organic broccoli, butternut squash, carrots, cauliflower, corn, edamame, green beans, Italian beans, kale, leeks, lima beans, onions, peas, pepper strips, potatoes, potato medley, root medley, spinach, sweet potatoes, various vegetable medleys, blends, and stir fry packages, blueberries, cherries, cranberries, peaches, raspberries, and strawberries. For a complete list of affected products, see below.

“We apologize for any concern or inconvenience this expanded recall has caused our customers and consumers who enjoy our products,” CRF said in a statement. “We are issuing this release to alert consumers not to eat these products. Consumers who purchased these products may return them to the store where they were purchased for a refund, or simply discard them. Consumers with questions may call the company’s consumer hotline at 844.483.3866, Monday through Friday, 7:00 am to 7:00 pm Central Time.”

CRF had suspended operations at its Pasco, Washington facility on April 25, 2016 following an initial voluntary recall, so a thorough review could be conducted.

The Center for Disease Control has identified seven people across three states who have been hospitalized due to Listeria, and linked to CRF-manufactured foods.

Affected brands that may affect Tennessee consumers include: Bybee’s, Columbia River Organics, Northwest Growers Select, Organic By Nature, C.H. Belt’s, Chef Maxwell, Correct Choice, Earth’s Pride, Endico, Farmer’s Bounty, Fiesta Mart, The Inn, Live Smart, Parade, O Organic, Panda Express, Pantry Essentials, Safeway Kitchens, Signature Kitchens, Trader Joe’s, USDA, VIP, Wellsley Farms, McCain, Mity Fresh, Mountain Mist, Overhill Farms, Veggie Maria, Life Foods, Emerald Farms, Endico, Great Value, James Farm, Kirkland Signature, Price First, Quirch, Season’s Choice, Simply Nature, True Goodness, Wild Oats, and Export.

For a detailed list of products with UPC code click here.

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