CLASS I Food recall · Reported 10 Jul 2019 · FDA Enforcement Report
Signature Select Avocado Chunks Stand-up pouch Re-sealable recalled
Nature's Touch Frozen Foods (West) is recalling Signature Select Avocado Chunks Stand-up pouch Re-sealable, Keep Frozen, distributed in 15 states. The recall was initiated on 18 Jun 2019 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-1528-2019
- FDA event ID
- 83160
- Recalling firm
- Nature's Touch Frozen Foods (West), Abbotsford, British Co
- Brand
- Signature
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 18 Jun 2019
- FDA classified
- 3 Jul 2019
- Reported
- 10 Jul 2019
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Press Release
- Reason category
- Listeria
- Product category
- Juice
Timeline
| 18 Jun 2019 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 3 Jul 2019 | Classified by FDA | +15 days |
| 10 Jul 2019 | 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
Washington State Department of Agriculture sampled and tested frozen avocado and found 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
Signature Select Avocado Chunks, 12 oz. (340 g) Stand-up pouch Re-sealable, Keep Frozen; UPC 2113009412 Ingredient: Avocado Chunks, Key Lime Juice Distributed by Better Living Brands Pleasanton, CA Product of Peru, Packed in Canada
Where it was distributed
Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, South Dakota, Washington, Wyoming, Texas and Utah
AlaskaArizonaCaliforniaColoradoHawaiiIdahoNebraskaNew MexicoNevadaOregonSouth DakotaTexasUtahWashingtonWyoming
Stores named: Albertsons
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Washington State Department of Agriculture sampled and tested frozen avocado and found Listeria monocytogenes.
Which lots are affected?
Best Before OCT 11 20
Where was it sold?
Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, South Dakota, Washington, Wyoming, Texas and Utah
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.
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