CLASS I Food recall · Reported 13 Jul 2016 · FDA Enforcement Report
Frozen three pepper and onion blends labeled as recalled
The Pictsweet is recalling Frozen three pepper and onion blends labeled as: a) Harris Teeter(TM) brand Three Pepper, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 9 Apr 2016 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-1653-2016
- FDA event ID
- 73853
- Recalling firm
- The Pictsweet, Bells, TN
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 9 Apr 2016
- FDA classified
- 7 Jul 2016
- Reported
- 13 Jul 2016
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Reason category
- Listeria
- Product category
- Onions
Timeline
| 9 Apr 2016 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Classified by FDA | +89 days |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Published in enforcement report | +6 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Products contain onions which were recalled for the possibility of Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
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
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
Where it was distributed
Nationwide
Stores named: Kroger
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Products contain onions which were recalled for the possibility of Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
Which lots are affected?
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
Where was it sold?
Nationwide
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
11 other products · FDA event 73853This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Frozen chopped onions labeled as recalled by The Pictsweet.
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