CLASS I Food recall · Reported 3 Aug 2016 · FDA Enforcement Report

Harris Teeter Organics Mixed Vegetables bags recalled

Harris Teeter Distribution Ctr is recalling Harris Teeter Organics Mixed Vegetables bags (product labeling not available), distributed in 7 states. The recall was initiated on 6 May 2016 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.

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Lot, batch or date codesUPC 72036 76393 Sell by Sep 30 17 SBCF

Quantity recalled1,152 cases (12/16oz bags per 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-1838-2016
FDA event ID: 74105
Recalling firm: Harris Teeter Distribution Ctr, Greensboro, NC
Brand: Harris Teeter
Classification: Class I
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: 6 May 2016
FDA classified: 28 Jul 2016
Reported: 3 Aug 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

6 May 2016	Recall initiated by company
28 Jul 2016	Classified by FDA	+83 days
3 Aug 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

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

Harris Teeter Organics Mixed Vegetables, 16oz bags (product labeling not available).

Where it was distributed

DC, DE, FL, MD, NC, SC and VA.

District of Columbia Delaware Florida Maryland North Carolina South Carolina Virginia

Stores named: Kroger

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

Potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.

Which lots are affected?

UPC 72036 76393 Sell by Sep 30 17 SBCF

Where was it sold?

DC, DE, FL, MD, NC, SC and VA.

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

1 other product · FDA event 74105

This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Harris Teeter Organics Corn bags (product labeling not available) recalled.

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