CLASS II Food recall · Reported 26 Feb 2020 · FDA Enforcement Report
3/8" diced IQF zucchini recalled by Hart Freeze Pack
Hart Freeze Pack is recalling 3/8" diced IQF zucchini, distributed in California, Ohio. The recall was initiated on 5 Nov 2019 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
Check your package
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-0710-2020
- FDA event ID
- 84449
- Recalling firm
- Hart Freeze Pack, Hart, MI
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 5 Nov 2019
- FDA classified
- 14 Feb 2020
- Reported
- 26 Feb 2020
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Listeria
- Product category
- Other
Timeline
| 5 Nov 2019 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 14 Feb 2020 | Classified by FDA | +101 days |
| 26 Feb 2020 | Published in enforcement report | +12 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
potential contamination with Listeria Monocytogenes
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
3/8" diced IQF zucchini in 45 pound poly lined carton
Where it was distributed
CA, OH
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
potential contamination with Listeria Monocytogenes
Which lots are affected?
E1565 0816191; E1566 0816191; E1572 0816192
Where was it sold?
CA, OH
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.
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