Inventure Foods, Inc. is recalling some of its Fresh Frozen line of frozen vegetables and some varieties of Jamba “At Home” line of smoothie kits for possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The products did not test positive for Listeria, but the pathogenic bacteria was found at the company’s Jefferson, Georgia facility. No confirmed illnesses have been linked to these products to date, but Listeria food poisoning can take months to appear after infection.
You can see the long list of recalled products at the FDA web site, along with UPC numbers and pack size. The recalled Fresh Frozen vegetables include Italian Green Beans, Butter Beans, Zipper Peas, Cut Okra, Purple Hull Peas, Sliced Zucchini, Cut Broccoli, Diced Celery, Sliced Carrots, Mustard Greens, and Chopped Spinach, among others. They were distributed to retail outlets in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Nebraska, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
The Jamba At Home Smoothie Kits have best by dates from 18 Mar 2016 through 17 Oct 2016. The production code dates range from 72644AH01 through 71075AH01. Production codes starting with 8 are not included in the recall. The product list is also on the FDA page, and includes Strawberries Wild, Mango-A-Go-Go, Orange Dream Machine, Red Fusion, Green Fusion, and Blue Fusion, among others. They were distributed to retail outlets, including mass merchandise stores and supermarkets, east of the Mississippi river in the U.S.
If you purchased any of these items, do not eat them. Discard in a double bagged container or return to the place of purchase for a refund. Then clean out your freezer and/or refrigerator with a mild bleach solution to kill any bacteria.
If you ate any of these products, watch yourself for the symptoms of Listeria food poisoning for the next 70 days. Those symptoms include headache, fever, neck stiffness, abdominal cramps, diarrhea, and nausea. Pregnant women need to be especially cautious, since listeriosis can cause stillbirth and miscarriage, even though the woman may only be mildly sick. If you do experience these symptoms, see your doctor.
