Tuesday, June 21, 2016

New #foodsafety #recall possible #Listeria #contamination of limited quantities of Pinnacle Foods Petite Peas

Pinnacle Foods Inc. Voluntarily Recalls Limited Quantity of C&W Early Harvest Petite Peas and C&W Petite Peas Due to Possible Listeria Contamination

June 21, 2016

Contact

Consumers

Pinnacle Foods Consumer Care 
1-888-299-7646

Media

Elizabeth Rowland
 Mediainquiries@pinnaclefoods.com
(973)541-8620

Announcement

Pinnacle Foods Inc. is voluntarily recalling a limited number of C&W Early Harvest Petite Peas and C&W Petite Peas because they may contain 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 miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.
The frozen products are being recalled as a precaution with the health and safety of our consumers as our top priority. Pinnacle Foods initiated the recall after the contract packer of the products, National Frozen Foods, notified the Company of the issue. The Food and Drug Administration has been made aware of this recall. No illnesses have been reported to date.
The recalled products were distributed nationally and online. All affected distributors and retail customers are being notified and the recalled products are being removed from store shelves.
The recalled items can be identified by a “Best by” code printed on the back of the bag. Only the following codes are affected by this recall:
C&W Early Harvest Petite
UPC 0-70332-00159-4
16 oz. bag
Peas C&W Petite Peas
UPC 0-70332-00158-7
16 oz. bag
Mar-07-18Mar-23-18
Mar-17-18Mar-28-18
Mar-28-18Mar-29-18
Mar-29-18 
No other products produced by Pinnacle Foods are affected by this recall.
Consumers should not consume these products. Affected product may be returned to the place of purchase for a full refund. Consumers with questions may contact Pinnacle Foods at 1-888-299-7646.
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