Monday, May 9, 2016

New #foodsafety #recall possible #Listeria #contamination of NORPAC Foods Natural Directions Organic Mixed Vegetables and Green Peas

NORPAC Foods, Inc. Recalls Natural Directions Organic Mixed Vegetables, And Natural Directions Organic Green Peas, Due To Possible Health Risk

May 9, 2016

Contact

Consumers

Consumer Affairs
 888-641-9349

Media

Amy Wood
971-275-3975

Announcement

NORPAC Foods, Inc. of Salem, Oregon is voluntarily recalling two (2) frozen private label vegetable items, Natural Directions Organic Mixed Vegetables and Natural Directions Organic Green Peas, because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenesListeria monocytogenes is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. 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 miscarriage and stillbirths among pregnant women.
This voluntary action is being undertaken because the recalled products contain vegetables that were purchased from CRF Frozen Foods and are part of the recent CRF Frozen Foods recall.
No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with affected products listed in the table below. No other NORPAC retail branded products are affected by this recall.
UPCProductNet WeightUSE BY / SELL BY DATECode
UPC # 0-15400-19672-7Natural Directions Organic Mixed Vegetables12ozUSE BY 06 2017 / MFG 06 16 20155J5 16X8 HH:MM
USE BY 02 2018 / MFG 02 16 20165F6 16X8 HH:MM
USE BY 04 2018 / MFG 04 19 20165H6 19X8 HH:MM
UPC # 0-15400-19670-3Natural Directions Organic Green Peas12ozUSE BY 03 2018 / MFG 03 21 20165G6 21X8 HH:MM
USE BY 04 2018 / MFG 04 11 20165H6 11X8 HH:MM
USE BY 04 2018 / MFG 04 12 20165H6 12X8 HH:MM
All retailers who received the products have been contacted. Products being recalled may have been purchased in the states of: AK, CA, HI, ID, MT, NV, OR, WA, and Guam.
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 contact at 888-641-9349, Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm PDT.
 

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