Check again: New lots added to frozen vegetable recall

Dozens of additional lots of frozen organic vegetables distributed to Costco stores nationwide are under recall with the ConAgra Foods’ expansion of a recall of Watts Brothers Farms branded products.

Organic mixed vegetables, organic sweet corn and organic peas are included in the expanded recalled and may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. No illnesses had been reported in connection to the Watts Brothers Farms branded products as of Thursday.  Corporate and public health officials are concerned that consumers may have these products in home freezers and are urging people to double check the new list of product codes to make sure any Watts Brothers Farms branded frozen organic vegetables they have are not under recall.  The newly recalled products have “Best Before” dates stretching to February 2018.  “These products were first recalled on May 5 and 6, 2016, and have not been available for purchase since this date. As part of ConAgra’s internal recall follow-up procedures, additional package codes were recently identified,” according to the recall expansion notice on the Food and Drug Administration’s website.  “Listeria 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.”  Consumers can identify the newly recalled Watts Brothers Farms products by the “Best Before” date and package code on the back of the packages above the zipper.  “Consumers who have purchased these items are advised to discard them or return them to the store where originally purchased. ConAgra Foods is working with its customers to ensure the packages are removed from store shelves and are no longer distributed,” according to ConAgra’s recall notice.  Consumers with questions should call ConAgra’s hotline at 800-881-3989.  Products added to the recall list this week are as follows.

Watts Brothers Farms Organic Peas in 5-pound bags with a UPC number of 6.81E+11 and the following date and product codes:

• Best Before 10/23/16 code 6180 10 23 16 HH:MM
• Best Before 10/24/16 code 6180 10 24 16 HH:MM
• Best Before 10/30/16 code 6180 10 30 16 HH:MM
• Best Before 05/18/17 code 6180 05 18 17 HH:MM
• Best Before 05/27/17 code 6180 05 27 17 HH:MM
• Best Before 05/28/17 code 6180 05 28 17 HH:MM

Watts Brothers Farms Organic Super Sweet Corn, yellow/gold, in 5-pound bags with a UPC number of 6.81E+11 and the following date and product codes:

• Best Before 08/07/17 code 6180 08 07 17 HH:MM
• Best Before 09/01/17 code 6180 09 01 17 HH:MM
• Best Before 09/02/17 code 6180 09 02 17 HH:MM

Watts Brothers Farms Organic Mixed Vegetables in 5-pound bags with a UPC number of 6.81241E+11 and the following date and product codes:

Best Before 01/08/17 code 6180 01 08 17 HH:MM

• Best Before 01/09/17 code 6180 01 09 17 HH:MM
• Best Before 02/02/17 code 6180 02 02 17 HH:MM
• Best Before 02/11/17 code 6180 02 11 17 HH:MM
• Best Before 02/27/17 code 6180 02 27 17 HH:MM
• Best Before 03/04/17 code 6180 03 04 17 HH:MM
• Best Before 03/05/17 code 6180 03 05 17 HH:MM
• Best Before 03/23/17 code 6180 03 23 17 HH:MM
• Best Before 06/29/17 code 6180 06 29 17 HH:MM
• Best Before 06/30/17 code 6180 06 30 17 HH:MM
• Best Before 07/23/17 code 6180 07 23 17 HH:MM
• Best Before 07/24/17 code 6180 07 24 17 HH:MM
• Best Before 08/10/17 code 6180 08 10 17 HH:MM
• Best Before 08/31/17 code 6180 08 31 17 HH:MM
• Best Before 09/04/17 code 6180 09 04 17 HH:MM
• Best Before 09/23/17 code 6180 09 23 17 HH:MM
• Best Before 09/24/17 code 6180 09 24 17 HH:MM
• Best Before 09/25/17 code 6180 09 25 17 HH:MM
• Best Before 10/01/17 code 6180 10 01 17 HH:MM
• Best Before 10/02/17 code 6180 10 02 17 HH:MM
• Best Before 10/14/17 core 6180 10 14 17 HH:MM
• Best Before 12/09/17 code 6180 12 09 17 HH:MM
• Best Before 12/10/17 code 6180 12 10 17 HH:MM
• Best Before 01/13/18 code 6180 01 13 18 HH:MM
• Best Before 01/15/18 code 6180 01 15 18 HH:MM
• Best Before 02/03/18 code 6180 02 03 18 HH:MM

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