The investigation into a Listeriosis outbreak traced to frozen vegetables from CRF Frozen Foods Inc. has ended — but federal officials warn more people could still be stricken by the potentially deadly Listeria monocytogenes pathogen. logo-CRF-Frozen-Foods“People could continue to get sick because recalled products may still be freezers and people
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Two corporations have updated and added to public information about frozen vegetables that have been recalled in the U.S. and Canada because of possible Listeria contamination. recalled-frozen-peasThe J.R. Simplot Co. shared supply chain information regarding its recall of frozen peas and National Frozen Foods Corp. updated label traceability information on
Continue Reading Companies provide additional details on recalls of frozen peas

Dutch Treat Foods Inc. issued a recall Tuesday for more than 3,000 pounds of Sweet Pea Pasta Salad because of potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, saying its supplier recalled one of the salad ingredients. Simplot and Dutch Treat logosThe supplier, J.R. Simplot Co. notified its customers June 14 it was recalling bulk-shipped frozen peas
Continue Reading Frozen veg recall ripples through supply chain to J.R. Simplot, Dutch Treat Foods

UPDATED CONTENT: National Frozen Foods Corp. responded late Friday evening to requests for comment from Food Safety News, providing a recall notice for frozen peas and mixed vegetables it packages under 13 brands. The recall came after company testing “revealed that the finished products may potentially be contaminated” with
Continue Reading UPDATE: Producer, others recall frozen vegetables for Listeria

The expected “secondary” recalls from the Listeria outbreak identified in March, and which may date as far back as 2013, are piling up. In March, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta connected reports on eight people from California, Maryland, and Washington who shared Listeria infections
Continue Reading Secondary recalls over those Listeria contaminated veggies are piling up