Country Fresh recalls precut packaged veggies due to listeria risk
Country Fresh is recalling 30,000 cases of various packaged veggies because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, which can lead to serious and fatal infection for young, elderly or immunosuppressed people.
The Conroe, Texas-based company announced Friday that the recall affects packages shipped to Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia, and with the “best if used by” dates between Aug. 7 and Aug. 19, 2016. Affected items are in a clear plastic container or in Styrofoam trays wrapped with clear plastic film. They were sold at various vendors, including Publix, Wal-Mart, Winn Dixie, Harris Teeter Supermarkets and BI-LO.
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According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the company hasn’t received any reports of illness linked with the products. The Georgia Department of Agriculture identified Listeria monocytogenes in a single routine sample.
“We are treating this incident very seriously because we want to ensure that our customers are provided with only the safest, most wholesome, and high-quality products available,” Max Payen, director of food safety at Country Fresh, said in a news release.
The recall affects the following products:
Description
Store
Description of Packaging
Use by Date Range
States Distributed
CFC Celery/Onion Dice 6oz
BI-LO
Clamshell
8/8/2016
8/15/2016
SC, NC, GA, AL
CFC Creole Mix 6oz
BI-LO
Clamshell
8/8/2016
8/19/2016
SC, NC, GA, AL
CFC Fajita Mix 6oz
BI-LO
Clamshell
8/8/2016
8/19/2016
SC, NC, GA, AL
CFC Pico De Gallo 8oz
BI-LO
Clamshell
8/8/2016
8/15/2016
SC, NC, GA, AL
CFC Tri-Pepper Dice 6oz
BI-LO
Clamshell
8/13/2016
8/19/2016
SC, NC, GA, AL
CFC Yellow Onion Dice 6oz
BI-LO
Clamshell
8/8/2016
8/15/2016
SC, NC, GA, AL
CF Diced Onion 4/3lb
Fresh Point
Clamshell
8/11/2016
8/17/2016
FL
Farmers Market Diced Green Peppers 8oz
Harris Teeter Supermarkets
Clamshell
8/13/2016
8/19/2016
SC, NC, VA
Farmers Market Diced Tri-Pepper 6 oz
Harris Teeter Supermarkets
Clamshell
8/13/2016
8/19/2016
SC, NC, VA
Farmers Market Diced Yellow Onions 8oz
Harris Teeter Supermarkets
Clamshell
8/8/2016
8/15/2016
SC, NC, VA
Fajita Mix 10oz
Harris Teeter Supermarkets
Clamshell
8/8/2016
8/19/2016
SC, NC, VA
Fajita Mix 12oz
Harris Teeter Supermarkets
Clamshell
8/8/2016
8/19/2016
SC, NC, VA
Green Bean Sauté 10oz
Harris Teeter Supermarkets
Clamshell
8/8/2016
8/15/2016
SC, NC, VA
Farmers Market Mirepoix 12oz
Harris Teeter Supermarkets
Clamshell
8/8/2016
8/15/2016
SC, NC, VA
Grilling Vegetables 14oz
Harris Teeter Supermarkets
Overwrap
8/13/2016
8/19/2016
SC, NC, VA
Jal Ched Stuff Mushrooms 7oz
Harris Teeter Supermarkets
Overwrap
8/8/2016
8/15/2016
SC, NC, VA
Kabob Kit 23oz
Harris Teeter Supermarkets
Overwrap
8/13/2016
8/19/2016
SC, NC, VA
Stir Fry Vegetable 10oz
Harris Teeter Supermarkets
Overwrap
8/8/2016
8/19/2016
SC, NC, VA
SW Stuff Mushrooms 7oz
Harris Teeter Supermarkets
Overwrap
8/8/2016
8/15/2016
SC, NC, VA
Tri-Color Peppers 12oz
Harris Teeter Supermarkets
Overwrap
8/13/2016
8/19/2016
SC, NC, VA
Veggie Fruit Kabob Kit 23oz
Harris Teeter Supermarkets
Overwrap
8/13/2016
8/19/2016
SC, NC, VA
Kabob Sensations Veggie Kabob 23oz
Publix Supermarkets, Inc.
Overwrap
8/12/2016
8/19/2016
SC, NC, FL,GA, AL
Diced Yel Onion Condiment 8oz
QuikTrip
Clamshell
8/8/2016
8/15/2016
SC, NC, GA
Diced Yellow Onion 40oz
QuikTrip
Clamshell
8/8/2016
8/15/2016
SC, NC, GA
Green Pepper 40oz
QuikTrip
Clamshell
8/13/2016
8/19/2016
SC, NC, GA
Regular Pico Condiment 10oz
QuikTrip
Clamshell
8/8/2016
8/15/2016
SC, NC, GA
Sliced Green Bell Pepper 4lb
QuikTrip
Clamshell
8/13/2016
8/19/2016
SC, NC, GA
Diced Onion 16oz
The Spinx Company
Clamshell
8/8/2016
8/15/2016
SC, NC
Pico de Gallo 18oz
The Spinx Company
Clamshell
8/8/2016
8/15/2016
SC, NC
Diced Yellow Onion 8oz
Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
Clamshell
8/8/2016
8/17/2016
MS, AL, GA, FL, SC, NC, TN, KY, VA, WV, MD
Marketside Pico de Gallo 10oz
Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
Clamshell
8/8/2016
8/17/2016
MS, AL, GA, FL, SC, NC, TN, KY, VA, WV, MD
Marketside Spicy Pico de Gallo 10
Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
Clamshell
8/8/2016
8/17/2016
MS, AL, GA, FL, SC, NC, TN, KY, VA, WV, MD
Sliced Bell Peppers 7oz
Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
Clamshell
8/7/2016
8/19/2016
MS, AL, GA, FL, SC, NC, TN, KY, VA, WV, MD
Marketside Fajita Mix 9.5oz
Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
Overwrap
8/8/2016
8/19/2016
MS, AL, GA, FL, SC, NC, TN, KY, VA, WV, MD
Marketside Veggie Kabobs 23oz
Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
Overwrap
8/9/2016
8/19/2016
MS, AL, GA, FL, SC, NC, TN, KY, VA, WV, MD
Portabella Griller 12.5oz
Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
Overwrap
8/7/2016
8/19/2016
MS, AL, GA, FL, SC, NC, TN, KY, VA, WV, MD
Celery/Onion Dice 6oz
Winn Dixie
Clamshell
8/9/2016
8/17/2016
LA, MS, AL, GA, FL
Creole Mix 6oz
Winn Dixie
Clamshell
8/9/2016
8/19/2016
LA, MS, AL, GA, FL
Fajita Mix 6oz
Winn Dixie
Clamshell
8/9/2016
8/19/2016
LA, MS, AL, GA, FL
Pico De Gallo 8oz
Winn Dixie
Clamshell
8/8/2016
8/17/2016
LA, MS, AL, GA, FL
Tri-Pepper Dice 6oz
Winn Dixie
Clamshell
8/9/2016
8/19/2016
LA, MS, AL, GA, FL
Yellow Onion Dice 6oz
Winn Dixie
Clamshell
8/9/2016
8/17/2016
LA, MS, AL, GA, FL
Mush Garlic Herb Steak 7.5oz
Winn Dixie
Overwrap
8/9/2016
8/17/2016
LA, MS, AL, GA, FL
Stuffed Mushrooms 7oz
Winn Dixie
Overwrap
8/8/2016
8/17/2016
LA, MS, AL, GA, FL
Tuscan Stuffed Mushrooms 8oz
Winn Dixie
Overwrap
8/8/2016
8/17/2016
LA, MS, AL, GA, FL
Country Fresh and the FDA are working to identify the contamination source and has ceased distribution to the affected areas as a precaution, according to the release.
Consumers with questions may contact the company at 281-453-3305, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. CT.