CLASS II Food recall · Reported 28 Sep 2016 · FDA Enforcement Report

Better Value Mix Vegetables, Federated Group recalled

Cambridge Farms Of Hanover Llc D is recalling Better Value Mix Vegetables, Federated Group, Inc./Arlington Heights, IL 60005-1096, distributed in Connecticut, Florida, Massachusetts, Maryland, North Carolina, Pennsylvania. The recall was initiated on 18 Aug 2016 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codes007980124564 12/14 Better Value Mix Vegetables; 007145220333 12/32 Morning Fresh Farms Mix Vegetables; 007145220332 12/16 Morning Fresh Farms Mix Vegetables; 007329607086 12/16 Key Foods Mixed Vegetables; 007329630483 12/12 Key Foods Steamed Mixed Vegetable; 007329607203 12/16 Key Foods Mix Vegetables; 008685401746 12/16 Laura Lynn Mixed Vegetables 5 Way ; With Best By date ranges: 04/12/18 thru 06/17/18.

Quantity recalled3051 cs, 12 units/case

Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.

Recall details

Recall number: F-2389-2016
FDA event ID: 74976
Recalling firm: Cambridge Farms Of Hanover Llc D, Lancaster, PA
Brand: Better
Classification: Class II
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: 18 Aug 2016
FDA classified: 20 Sep 2016
Reported: 28 Sep 2016
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by: Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Reason category: Listeria
Product category: Other

Timeline

18 Aug 2016	Recall initiated by company
20 Sep 2016	Classified by FDA	+33 days
28 Sep 2016	Published in enforcement report	+8 days

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

Reason for recall

Firm was notified by North Carolina Dept. of Agriculture that a sample of Better Valu Cut Corn was found positive for Listeria monocytogenes. Firm initiated a recall based on the sample results.

Listeria monocytogenes can grow at refrigerator temperatures. Infection is most dangerous for pregnant women, newborns, older adults and people with weakened immune systems. Symptoms can appear up to 70 days after eating contaminated food.

Product as listed by the FDA

Better Value Mix Vegetables, Federated Group, Inc./Arlington Heights, IL 60005-1096; 14 oz. pkgs; BB 05/06/18; Morning Fresh Farms Mix Vegetables; Merchants Distributors Inc. of Hickory, NC 28601; 32 oz. pkgs; BB 06/01/18; Morning Fresh Farms Mix Vegetables, Merchants Distributors Inc. of Hickory, NC 28601; 16 oz. pkgs; BB 5/06/18; Key Foods Mixed Vegetables, Key Foods Stores/ Staten Island, NY 10314; 16 oz. pkgs; BB 04/22/2018; Laura Lynn Mixed 5 Way Vegetables, Ingle's Markets Inc./Asheville, NC 28816; 16 oz. pkgs; BB 06/17/18; Key Foods Steamed Mix Vegetable, Key Foods Stores/ Staten Island, NY 10314; 12 oz. pkgs; BB 04/13/18;

Where it was distributed

CT, FL, MA, MD, NC, PA

Connecticut Florida Massachusetts Maryland North Carolina Pennsylvania

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

Firm was notified by North Carolina Dept. of Agriculture that a sample of Better Valu Cut Corn was found positive for Listeria monocytogenes. Firm initiated a recall based on the sample results.

Which lots are affected?

007980124564 12/14 Better Value Mix Vegetables; 007145220333 12/32 Morning Fresh Farms Mix Vegetables; 007145220332 12/16 Morning Fresh Farms Mix Vegetables; 007329607086 12/16 Key Foods Mixed Vegetables; 007329630483 12/12 Key Foods Steamed Mixed Vegetable; 007329607203 12/16 Key Foods Mix Vegetables; 008685401746 12/16 Laura Lynn Mixed Vegetables 5 Way ; With Best By date ranges: 04/12/18 thru 06/17/18.

Where was it sold?

CT, FL, MA, MD, NC, PA

What should I do if I have it?

Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.

What does Class II mean?

Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.

Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.

Other products in this recall event

5 other products · FDA event 74976

This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Best Valu Cut/Cortado recalled by Cambridge Farms Of Hanover.

Reported	Class	Recall	Company	Reason	Where
28 Sep 2016	CLASS II	Best Valu Cut/Cortado recalled by Cambridge Farms Of HanoverBest Valu	Cambridge Farms Of Hanover Llc D	Listeria	6 states
28 Sep 2016	CLASS II	Laura Lynn Vegetable Gumbo Mix recalled by Cambridge Farms Of HanoverLaura Lynn	Cambridge Farms Of Hanover Llc D	Listeria	6 states
28 Sep 2016	CLASS II	The Perfect Bite Co Hawaiian Style Rice & Vegetable Blend recalled	Cambridge Farms Of Hanover Llc D	Listeria	6 states
28 Sep 2016	CLASS II	Key Foods Soup Mix Vegetables recalled by Cambridge Farms Of Hanover	Cambridge Farms Of Hanover Llc D	Listeria	6 states
28 Sep 2016	CLASS II	Giant Eagle Sweet & Savory Island Quinoa, Giant Eagle recalledGiant Eagle	Cambridge Farms Of Hanover Llc D	Listeria	6 states

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