Today’s Harvest Field Peas with Snaps, Silver Queen Corn, and Broccoli Florets with the sell-by dates 04/21/16 are being recalled by manufacturer Greystone Foods LLC and Publix Supermarkets because of possible Listeria contamination. No illnesses have yet been associated with the recall.
On April 16, Birmingham, AL-based Greystone shipped the potentially contaminated product to a Public Supermarkets warehouse in Lakeland, FL, and the manufacturer does not think any contaminated products left the facility. Nevertheless, Publix is removing the brands from its retail shelves as a precaution. Listeria is a sometimes deadly pathogen that is special threat for the elderly, young children, and anyone with a compromised immune system. It is also known to cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women. No other grocers are involved in the recall, according to the notice, which was released Friday by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The recalled products come in 32-ounce clear plastic bags and are located in the freezer section of Publix. The sell-by date of 04/21/16 is printed along the bottom seal of the bag in black ink. “The potential for contamination was noted after we were informed by our supplier that an area of their facility where the field peas with snaps were blended tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes on a non-food contact surface,” the recall notice states. The company is confident all the recalled product are being quickly identified and removed from commerce. Any customers who find packages with the sell-by date of 04/21/16 are urged to return them to the store where they were purchased for a refund.
