Food recall

The Pictsweet Company recall: Frozen three pepper and onion blends labeled as

The Pictsweet Company, of Bells, TN, recalled Frozen three pepper and onion blends labeled as and 11 other products. The FDA's reason: “Products contain onions which were recalled for the possibility of Listeria monocytogenes contamination.” The FDA classified it Class I: it could cause serious harm or death. The company began the recall voluntarily on April 9, 2016, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of July 13, 2016. The FDA has closed the recall: it found the company did all it reasonably could to remove or correct the product.

How serious

Class I

It could cause serious harm or death

Why

Listeria

Status

Terminated

Closed August 3, 2017

The recall

Company
The Pictsweet Company (Bells, TN)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Products contain onions which were recalled for the possibility of Listeria monocytogenes contamination.”
Where it was sold
Nationwide
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
73853

The 12 products recalled

As the FDA describes them, with the codes that tell whether a package is part of the recall.

  • F-1653-2016 Class I

    Frozen three pepper and onion blends labeled as: a) Harris Teeter(TM) brand THREE PEPPER & ONION BLEND, NET WT 12 OZ (340g), UPC 72036 71681, PROUDLY DISTRIBUTED BY HARRIS TEETER, LLC, MATTHEWS, NC 28105 b) Kroger(R) 3 PEPPER & ONION BLEND, onions, green bell peppers, yellow bell peppers, & red bell peppers, RECIPE BEGINNINGS(R), NET WT 12 OZ (340g), UPC 11110 89786, DISTRIBUTED BY THE KROGER COMPANY, CINCINNATI, OH 45202 c) PICTSWEET(R) 3 Pepper & Onion blend, NET WT 22 OZ, (1 LB 6 OZ ) 624g, UPC 70560 95891, DISTRIBUTED BY THE PICTSWEET COMPANY, BELLS, TN 38006

    Codes: a) UPC 72036 71681: Lot Codes: 0926BB, 0926BC b) UPC 11110 89786: Lot Codes: 0796KB, 0796KC, 0796KD, 0796KE, 0796KF, 0796KG, 0796KH, 0796KJ, 0796KK, 0796KL, 0796KM, 0796KQ, 0796KR, 0796KS, 0796KT, 0796KU, 0796KV, 0896KL, 0896KM, 0896KN, 0896KP, 0896KQ, 0896KR, 0896KS, 0896KT, 0896KT, 0896KU, 0896KV, 0906KE, 0906KF, 0906KG, 0906KH, 0906KJ, 0906KL, 0906KM, 0906KP, 0906KQ, 0906KR, 0906KS, 0906KT, 0906KU, 0906KU, 0906KV c) UPC 70560 95891: Lot Codes: 0826KB, 0826KC, 0826KD, 0826KE, 0826KF, 0826KG, 0826KH, 0826KJ

    Quantity: 146898 units

  • F-1654-2016 Class I

    Harris Teeter(TM) brand SOUP MIX VEGGIES, carrots, potatoes, corn, green beans, lima beans, okra, green peas, celery, onions, NET WT 12 OZ (340g), UPC 72036 71683, PROUDLY DISTRIBUTED BY HARRIS TEETER, LLC, MATTHEWS, NC 28105

    Codes: Best if Used by SEP-17: 0836BL, 0836BM

    Quantity: 4032 units

  • F-1655-2016 Class I

    Frozen chopped onions labeled as: a) Kroger(R) CHOPPED ONIONS, RECIPE BEGINNINGS(R), NET WT 12 OZ (340g), UPC 11110 89791, DISTRIBUTED BY THE KROGER COMPANY, CINCINNATI, OH 45202 b) PICTSWEET(R) Chopped Onions, recipe helper, NET WT 10 OZ (283g), UPC 70560 96609, DISTRIBUTED BY THE PICTSWEET COMPANY, BELLS, TN 38006

    Codes: a) UPC 11110 89791: Lot Codes: 0896BG, 0896BH, 0896BJ, 0896BK, 0896KA, 0896KB, 0956BA, 0956BB, 0956BC, 0956BD, 0956BG, 0956BJ b) UPC 70560 96609: Lot Codes: 0826BA, 0826BB, 0826BC, 0826BD, 0826BE, 0826BF, 0826BG, 0826BH, 0906BA, 0906BB

    Quantity: 81752 units

  • F-1656-2016 Class I

    Kroger(R) CAJUN STYLE MIREPOIX BLEND, onions, celery, and green bell peppers, RECIPE BEGINNINGS(R), NET WT 12 OZ (340g), UPC 11110 89787, DISTRIBUTED BY THE KROGER COMPANY, CINCINNATI, OH 45202

    Codes: Sell by SEP-17: 0896BR, 0896BS, 0896BU,0896BT

    Quantity: 11704 units

  • F-1657-2016 Class I

    Kroger(R) VEGETABLES WITH NOODLES, egg noodles, broccoli, carrots, green bell peppers, mushrooms, onions & red bell peppers, STIR FRY STARTERS(R), NET WT 12 OZ (340g), UPC 11110 89776, DISTRIBUTED BY THE KROGER COMPANY, CINCINNATI, OH 45202

    Codes: Sell by SEP-17: 0926BQ

    Quantity: 1680 units

  • F-1658-2016 Class I

    Kroger(R) VEGETABLES, broccoli, sugar snap peas, green bean carrots, celery, onions, mushrooms, & red bell peppers, STIR FRY STARTERS(R), NET WT 12 OZ (340g), UPC 11110 89775, DISTRIBUTED BY THE KROGER COMPANY, CINCINNATI, OH 45202

    Codes: Sell by SEP-17: 0796KB,0796KC,0796KD,0796KE,0796KF,0796KG,0796KH, 0796KJ,0796KK,0796KL,0796KM,0796KN,0796KP,0796KQ,0796KR,0796KS,0796KT,0796KU, 0916BK,0916BL,0916BM,0916BN,0916BP,0916BQ,0916BR,0916BS,0916BT, 0916BU,0916BV,0916BW, Sell by: OCT-17: 0956KG,0956KH,0956KJ,0956KP, 0956KT,0956KV

    Quantity: 126060 units

  • F-1659-2016 Class I

    PICTSWEET(R) Steamables, Seasoned Spring Vegetables, with Asparagus and Ground Peppercorn Seasoning, NET WT 10 OZ (283g), UPC 70560 97826, DISTRIBUTED BY THE PICTSWEET COMPANY, BELLS, TN 38006

    Codes: 969 cases of 8 units: Best if Used by 3/28/2018: 0886KH,0886KQ,0886KR,0886KR,0886KR,0886KT; Best if Used by 4/5/2018: 0966KB,0966KD,0966KE,0966KJ 6015 Cases of 12 units: Best if Used by 3/19/2018: 0796KD,0796KE,0796KF,0796KG,0796KJ,0796KK,0796KL,0796KN,0796KP, 0796KQ,0796KR,0796KS,0796KT,0796KU,0796KV;

    Quantity: 79932 units

  • F-1660-2016 Class I

    Frozen seasoning blend labeled as: a) PICTSWEET(R) Seasoning Blend, recipe helper, NET WT 10 OZ (283g), UPC 70560 96902, DISTRIBUTED BY THE PICTSWEET COMPANY, BELLS, TN 38006 b) PICTSWEET(R) Seasoning Blend, NET WT 24 OZ (1 LB 8 OZ) 680g, UPC 70560 96911, DISTRIBUTED BY THE PICTSWEET COMPANY, BELLS, TN 38006 c) PICTSWEET(R) Seasoning Blend, Onions, Celery, Green & Red Peppers, Parsley NET WT 80 OZ (5 LB 20 OZ) 680g, UPC 70560 96927, DISTRIBUTED BY THE PICTSWEET COMPANY, BELLS, TN 38006

    Codes: a) UPC 70560 96902: Lot Codes: 0826BH, 0826BJ, 0826BK, 0826BL, 0826BM, 0826BN, 0826BP, 0826BQ, 0826BR, 0826BS, 0826BT, 0826BU, 0826BV, 0826BW, 0836BL, 0836BM, 0836BN, 0836BP, 0836BQ, 0836BR, 0836BR, 0836BS, 0836BT, 0836BU, 0836BV, 0906BK, 0906BN, 0906BP, 0906BQ, 0906BR, 0906BS, 0906BT, 0906BU, 0906BV, 0906BW, 0936BA, 0936BF, 0936BG, 0936BH, 0936BJ, 0936BK, 0936BL, 0936BM, 0936BN, 0936BP, 0936BR, 0936BS, 0936BT, 0936BU, 0936BW b) UPC 70560 96911: Lot Codes: 0826KL,0826KM, 0826KN, 0826KQ, 0826KU, 0826KV c) UPC 70560 96927: Lot codes: 0836KA, 0836KC, 0836KD, 0836KE, 0836KF, 0836KH

    Quantity: 213830 units

  • F-1661-2016 Class I

    PICTSWEET(R) Vegetables for Cajun Gumbo, Seasoned with a blend of Cajun Spices, NET WT 12 OZ (340g), UPC 70560 95818, DISTRIBUTED BY THE PICTSWEET COMPANY, BELLS, TN 38006

    Codes: Best if Used by 4/05/2018 0966BR

    Quantity: 1362 units

  • F-1662-2016 Class I

    PICTSWEET(R) Gumbo Vegetables, NET WT 12 OZ (340g), UPC 70560 95995, DISTRIBUTED BY THE PICTSWEET COMPANY, BELLS, TN 38006

    Codes: Best if Used by 3/21/2018: 0816BT,0816BV

    Quantity: 809 cases of 6 units

  • F-1663-2016 Class I

    PICTSWEET(R) Steam'ables, Seasoned Summer Vegetables, with Cracked Pepper Seasoning, NET WT 10 OZ (283g), UPC 70560 98001, DISTRIBUTED BY THE PICTSWEET COMPANY, BELLS, TN 38006

    Codes: Best if Used by 03/28/2018: 0886BB,0886BC,0886BD,0886BE,0886BF,0886BG,0886BH,0886BJ,0886BK, 0886BL,0886BM,0886BN,0886BP,0886BQ,0886BR,0886BT,0886BU,0886BV

    Quantity: 65880 units

  • F-1664-2016 Class I

    PICTSWEET(R) Deluxe Stir-Fry Chinese Style Vegetables, Oriental Seasoning, NET WT 24 OZ (1 LB 8 OZ) 680g, UPC 70560 95689, DISTRIBUTED BY THE PICTSWEET COMPANY, BELLS, TN 38006

    Codes: Best if Used by 4/2/2018: 0936BE, 0936BF

    Quantity: 960 units

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Source and notes

U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Enforcement Reports (openFDA food recall data) (Public domain (U.S. government work); source U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA), data as of July 13, 2016.

Each week the FDA lists the recalls it has classified in its Enforcement Report, often weeks after the company announced the recall, so a month with five weekly reports tends to count more. Each recall counts once, however many products it covers, in the month FDA first listed it. Class I means the food could cause serious harm or death, Class II temporary or minor harm, and Class III is unlikely to harm anyone. Meat, poultry and most egg products are recalled by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, not the FDA, and aren't included. For what to do with a recalled product, see the FDA's recalls page.