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A major recall has hit the frozen food aisle thanks to a possible listeria threat at a plant that supplies almost 400 products to grocery stores in Canada and the U.S.
CRF Frozen Foods, located in Pasco, Washington, has expanded a voluntary recall of frozen organic and traditional fruits and vegetables.
This recall is in cooperation with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) because the products may be contaminated with listeria monocytogenes.
All of the frozen organic and traditional fruit and vegetable products manufactured at their plant since May 1, 2014 have been recalled in fifty U.S. states as well as British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan.
All affected products have best by dates, or sell by dates, between April 26, 2016 and April 26, 2018.
This includes about 358 consumer products sold with 42 separate brand names.
Products include organic and non-organic broccoli, butternut squash, carrots, cauliflower, corn, edamame, green beans, Italian beans, kale, leeks, lima beans, onions, peas, pepper strips, potatoes, potato medley, root medley, spinach, sweet potatoes, various vegetable medleys, blends, stir fry packages, blueberries, cherries, cranberries, peaches, raspberries and strawberries.
Click here for a link to all the affected products.
“We apologize for any concern or inconvenience this expanded recall has caused our customers and consumers who enjoy our products,” said the company, in a statement. “We are issuing this release to alert consumers not to eat these products.”
People who bought the listed products can return them to the store for a refund, or just throw them out.
CRF suspended operations at its Pasco, Washington, facility on Monday morning so it could be thoroughly reviewed.
At this point, seven people from three states have become ill and were hospitalized due to listeria. Some of these illnesses have been linked to consuming CRF-manufactured or processed products. Sadly, two of these individuals later died, although listeria was not the cause of death in either person.
All retailers who received the products have been contacted.
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