Inventure Foods of Arizona is recalling Rader Farms Smoothie products for possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The blends themselves did not test positive for the bacteria, but spinach and/or kale ingredients used to manufactured the recalled blends did test positive. Those ingredients were supplied by the same outside party. No illnesses have been reported to date, but listeriosis, the illness caused by the Listeria bacteria, can take up to 70 days to manifest.
The recalled products are Fresh Start Smoothie Blend sold at Costco in 48 ounce containers with UPC number 884038851489. Also recalled is Fresh Start Smoothie Blend sold at Costco Canada in 48 pound containers, with UPC number 884038851489. Fresh Start Daily Power Fusion sold at Walmart in 35 ounce containers is also recalled. That UPC number is 884038851533. Finally, Fresh Start Sunrise Refresh Fusion, sold at Walmart in 35 ounce containers, is also recalled. The UPC number for that product is 884038851540. You can see the many lot codes for the recalled products at the FDA web site.
The Costco products were sold at stores in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan of Canada. The Walmart products were sold at stores in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. They were stocked in the frozen fruit aisle of the stores.
If you purchased any of these products, do not eat them. Discard or return to the place of purchase for a refund. Then clean out the pantry or shelf where the products were stored with a mild bleach solution to kill any bacteria.
If you ate any of these products, watch yourself for the symptoms of listeriosis for the next 70 days. They include fever, headache, stiff neck, nausea, and diarrhea. If you do get sick, especially if you are pregnant or elderly, see your doctor immediately for treatment.
