CLASS II Food recall · Reported 28 Feb 2018 · FDA Enforcement Report
IQF blend product sold as Not Ready To Eat recalled
National Frozen Foods Corporation--Seattle is recalling IQF blend product sold as Not Ready To Eat (NRTE) product for use in foodservice or, distributed in 21 states. The recall was initiated on 19 Jan 2018 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-0825-2018
- FDA event ID
- 78988
- Recalling firm
- National Frozen Foods Corporation--Seattle, Seattle, WA
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 19 Jan 2018
- FDA classified
- 20 Feb 2018
- Reported
- 28 Feb 2018
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Listeria
- Product category
- Ready Meals
Timeline
| 19 Jan 2018 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 20 Feb 2018 | Classified by FDA | +32 days |
| 28 Feb 2018 | 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
Frozen blend vegetable product containing green beans are recalled due to a 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
IQF blend product sold as Not Ready To Eat (NRTE) product for use in foodservice or manufacturing applications. The product cases are labeled with instructions to cook product. -Monarch brand, IQF frozen Capri Vegetable Blend, Ingredients: Carrots, Green Beans, Yellow Squash, and Zucchini. NFFC item #58108-00602, UPC #670229, packaged in 20 lbs. case. -Simplot Classic, IQF frozen Meadow Blend, Ingredients: Carrots, Green Beans, Zucchini, Yellow Squash. NFFC item #71179-67166, no UPC, packaged in a 2 lbs. bags, 12 bags per case.
Where it was distributed
distributed in AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, ID, IL, KS, MI, MS, MT, ND, NE, NM, NV, OR, TN, TX, VA, and WA.
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Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Frozen blend vegetable product containing green beans are recalled due to a potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.
Which lots are affected?
Monarch brand lot # 38511-7H11G3N and 38511-7H11H3N. Simplot Classic lot # 965AUG081705H.
Where was it sold?
distributed in AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, ID, IL, KS, MI, MS, MT, ND, NE, NM, NV, OR, TN, TX, VA, and WA.
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
1 other product · FDA event 78988This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is IQF Green beans, sold as Not Ready To Eat (NRTE) product recalled.
| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLASS II | IQF Green beans, sold as Not Ready To Eat (NRTE) product recalled | National Frozen Foods Corporation--Seattle | Listeria | 21 states |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food | CLASS II | IQF Green beans, sold as Not Ready To Eat (NRTE) product recalled | National Frozen Foods Corporation--Seattle | Listeria | 21 states |
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