CLASS I Food recall · Reported 26 Aug 2015 · FDA Enforcement Report
Fresh Frozen Diced Red Pepper recalled by Inventure Foods
Inventure Foods is recalling Fresh Frozen Diced Red Pepper, distributed in 32 states. The recall was initiated on 23 Apr 2015 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
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-3040-2015
- FDA event ID
- 71070
- Recalling firm
- Inventure Foods, Phoenix, AZ
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 23 Apr 2015
- FDA classified
- 17 Aug 2015
- Reported
- 26 Aug 2015
- 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
- Peppers
Timeline
| 23 Apr 2015 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 17 Aug 2015 | Classified by FDA | +116 days |
| 26 Aug 2015 | Published in enforcement report | +9 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Listeria contamination due to various GMP violations. possible.
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
Fresh Frozen Diced Red Pepper, Net Wt. 2 Lb., Dist. By Fresh Frozen Foods, Inc., Jefferson, GA 30549, (no UPC), Fresh Frozen Diced Green Pepper, Net Wt. 2 Lb., Dist. By Fresh Frozen Foods, Inc., Jefferson, GA 30549 (no UPC)
Where it was distributed
AL, AR, AZ, CA, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NJ, NY, NC, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, VT, VA, WI and WV.
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Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Listeria contamination due to various GMP violations. possible.
Which lots are affected?
FF Item Number 795, FF Item Number 798
Where was it sold?
AL, AR, AZ, CA, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NJ, NY, NC, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, VT, VA, WI and WV.
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 I mean?
Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.
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
64 other products · FDA event 71070This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Fresh Frozen Grade A Cut White Corn recalled by Inventure Foods.
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