shameful-freezerIt’s one of the largest food recalls, with well more than 400 products from CRF Frozen Foods in Pasco, Washington, sold under more than 40 different brand names at major retailers like Costco, Target, Trader Joe’s and Safeway.  The products went to all 50 states, Canada, Mexico and the United Kingdom.

Products include organic and non-organic broccoli, butternut squash, carrots, cauliflower, corn, edamame, green beans, Italian beans, kale, leeks, lima beans, onions, peas, pepper strips, potatoes, potato medley, root medley, spinach, sweet potatoes, various vegetable medleys, blends, and stir fry packages, blueberries, cherries, cranberries, peaches, raspberries, and strawberries.  It has found its way into multiple other products that include meats.

So far, eight people have been sickened by listeria that’s genetically similar to that found in CRF vegetables, and two have died, though listeria was not the primary cause of death.  Illnesses occurred in California, Maryland and Washington.  The deaths were in Maryland and Washington.

The initial recall started April 22, covering 11 frozen vegetable products. On May 2, CRF expanded it to include all of its frozen organic and traditional fruit and vegetable products manufactured or processed at its Washington plant since May 1, 2014. Because of recently developed whole-genome sequencing of food-contaminating bacteria, the Food and Drug Administration and CDC found that the listeria bacteria found in the blood of a person sickened in 2013 is genetically similar to the listeria tied to the recall.

Here is a list of everything on the FDA Website:

May 17, 2016 Updated: Ajinomoto Windsor Recall of Products Related to CRF Frozen Vegetable Recall 
May 13, 2016 Hy-Vee Voluntarily Recalls Frozen Hy-Vee Vegetable Fried Rice and Frozen Hy-Vee Chicken Fried Rice Due to Possible Health Risk 
May 13, 2016 Dr. Praeger’s Sensible Foods, Inc. Announces Voluntary Recall of Various Dr. Praeger’s and Ungar’s Products Related to CRF Frozen Vegetable Recall for Possible Health Risk 
May 12, 2016 Voluntary Recall on Piggly Wiggly Brand Yellow Cut Corn 
May 10, 2016 Kroger Recalls Simple Truth Organic Frozen Mix Vegetables after Supplier Listeria Concern 
May 09, 2016 NORPAC Foods, Inc. Recalls Natural Directions Organic Mixed Vegetables, And Natural Directions Organic Green Peas, Due To Possible Health Risk 
May 09, 2016 The Pictsweet Company Announces Voluntary Recall of Select Frozen Vegetable Items due to Possible Health Risk 
May 07, 2016 The Pictsweet Company Notifies Consumers that Select Kroger Brand Frozen Vegetables Shipped into the Western US are Included in Previously Announced Recall 
May 06, 2016 Twin City Foods, Inc. Recalls Frozen Organic Peas And Mixed Vegetables Because Of Possible Health Risk 
May 06, 2016 Updated: Watts Brothers Farms Organic Mixed Vegetables, Organic Super Sweet Corn, And Organic Peas And Trader Joe’s Organic Super Sweet Corn Recalled Because Of Possible Health Risk 
May 06, 2016 Harris Teeter Voluntarily Recalls Harris Teeter Frozen Organic Corn and Harris Teeter Frozen Mixed Vegetables 
May 05, 2016 Pita Pal Foods, LP Recalls Corn Relish Salad, Texas Caviar Salad, Mediterranean 3 Bean Salad And Chipotle Quinoa Salad Because Of Possible Health Risk 
May 05, 2016 Watts Brothers Farms Organic Mixed Vegetables, Organic Super Sweet Corn, And Organic Peas And Trader Joe’s Organic Super Sweet Corn Recalled Because Of Possible Health Risk 
May 04, 2016 Updated: CRF Frozen Foods Expands Voluntary Recall to Include All Frozen Vegetable and Fruit Products Due To Possible Health Risk 
May 02, 2016 CRF Frozen Foods Expands Voluntary Recall to Include All Frozen Vegetable and Fruit Products Due To Possible Health Risk 
April 23, 2016 CRF Frozen Foods Recalls Frozen Vegetables Due to Possible Health Risk

 

Here is everything on the FSIS website:

May 20, 2016 Papa John’s Salads and Produce Recalls Ready-To-Eat Salad with Chicken Products Due To Possible Listeria Contamination

May 12 2016  La Autentica Foods, LLC Firm Recalls Meat Tamale Products Due To Possible Listeria Contamination

May 11, 2016 Ajinomoto Windsor, Inc. Recalls Meat and Poultry Products Due to Possible Listeria Contamination

May 10, 2016 Garland Ventures LTD Recalls Poultry Products Due to Possible Listeria Contamination

May 6, 2015  Ghiringhelli Specialty Foods Firm Recalls Trader Joe’s Broccoli Slaw & Kale Salad With White Meat Chicken Products Due To Possible Listeria Contamination