This post was updated May 4 to link to the expanded recall issued by CRF on May 2.
CRF Frozen Foods of Pasco, Washington has issued a recall for frozen vegetables that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Consumers who have purchased these products should not eat them as Listeria can cause serious illness and death.
Those most at risk of Listeria infections are young children, pregnant women, seniors and people with weakened immune systems. Symptoms of listeriosis include high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea. Among pregnant women, listeriosis can cause miscarriages, stillbirths, premature birth and infection in newborns.
At the time of the recall, no illnesses had been reported. However, symptoms of a Listeria infection can take as long as 70 days after exposure to develop.
The recalled items, sold under the brand names True Goodness By Meijer, Wellsley Farms Organic, Organic By Nature and Schwan’s, were sold in plastic bags in the freezer sections of stores between September 13, 2015 and March 16, 2016.
At Meijer stores, the recalled products include: True Goodness By Meijer 10 oz. Organic Petite Green Peas with UPC 713733430999 and best by date 11/26/2017; True Goodness By Meijer 10 oz. Organic White Sweet Corn with UPC 713733430982 and best by date 11/21/2017.
At Bj’s, the recalled products include: Wellsley Farms Organic 4 lb. Organic Mixed Veg with UPC 888670010136 and best by date 10/25/2017; Wellsley Farms Organic 4 lb. Organic Green Peas with UPC 888670009970 and best by date 2/10/2017; Wellsley Farms Organic 4 lb. Organic Green Peas with UPC 888670009970 and best by date 2/15/2018.
In Canada, Organic By Nature Organic Green Peas with UPC 846358000619 and best by date 10/22/2017; Organic By Nature Organic Green Peas with UPC 846358000619 and best date 12/3/2017; Organic By Nature Organic Green Peas with UPC 846358000619 and best by date 3/16/2018; Organic By Nature 4 lb. Organic Green Peas with UPC 846358000695 and best by date 10/25/2017; Organic By Nature 5 lb. Organic Green Peas with UPC 846358000633 and best by date 2/15/2018; Organic By Nature Organic Green Peas with UPC 846358000619 and best by date 3/16/2018; Organic By Nature 5 lb. Organic Veg Medley w/ Shelled Edamame with UPC 846358000657 and best by date 2/11/2018; Organic By Nature 4 lb. Organic White Supersweet Corn with UPC 846358000701 and best by date 11/19/2017 and Organic By Nature 5 lb. Organic White Supersweet Corn with 846358000640 and best by date 9/13/2017.
And at Schwan’s, 16 oz. Organic SS Yellow & White Cut Corn with UPC 007218060433 2B5320.
Does the bag have to have both bar code AND best by date? I purchased the Weslley Farms mixed veggies with same bar code but best by date is 12/2017. Am I stay in danger of contamination?
Yes, it has to have the bar code and the best by date. But stay aware of this recall, because companies sometimes expand them to include more products and more dates.
Meijer store alert – I took my bag of the true goodness frozen peas listed above to the Algonquin store in IL – 400 S. Randall, Algonquin IL and was told at the service desk this item is not recalled and safe to consume – contacting corporate to find out why this store is not aware of current food recalls
Thanks for letting us know. We’ll look into this.