CLASS I Food recall · Reported 21 Sep 2016 · FDA Enforcement Report
Kroger(R) Mixed Vegetable Meal Ready Sides recalled by The Pictsweet
The Pictsweet is recalling Kroger(R) Mixed Vegetable Meal Ready Sides, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 6 May 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-2228-2016
- FDA event ID
- 74123
- Recalling firm
- The Pictsweet, Bells, TN
- Brand
- Kroger
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 6 May 2016
- FDA classified
- 14 Sep 2016
- Reported
- 21 Sep 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 | |
| 14 Sep 2016 | Classified by FDA | +131 days |
| 21 Sep 2016 | Published in enforcement report | +7 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Possible Listeria Monocytogenes contamination in bulk vegetables supplied by CRF Frozen Foods, LLC used in manufacturing several Pictsweet products.
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
Kroger(R) Mixed Vegetable Meal Ready Sides, (1) NET WT 5 LB (2.26kg), UPC 1111089406 and (2) NET WT 12 OZ. (340g), UPC 1111089735, DISTRIBUTED BY THE KROGER CO., CINCINNATI, OH 45202,
Where it was distributed
Nationwide
Stores named: Kroger
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Possible Listeria Monocytogenes contamination in bulk vegetables supplied by CRF Frozen Foods, LLC used in manufacturing several Pictsweet products.
Which lots are affected?
(1) UPC 1111089406 BEST IF USED BY: Jan 2016 through May 2016; with Mfg Code ### # K # # (2) UPC 1111089735 BEST IF USED BY: Jan 2016 through Oct 2017; with Mfg Code ### # K # #
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 74123This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Pictsweet(R) Seasoned Summer Vegetables recalled.
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