WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced a recall by JFE Franchising, Inc. of Houston, TX, due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall affects a limited number of products sold under the SNOWFRUIT brand.
Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that can lead to serious and sometimes fatal infections, especially in young children, the elderly, and individuals with weakened immune systems. While healthy people may only experience short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, and nausea, the infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths in pregnant women.
The recall is linked to an earlier notice from Wiers Farm, Inc., dated July 22, 2024. The affected products were packed between July 6 and July 19, 2024, and sold at select Kroger retail stores in Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and West Virginia, as well as Jay C Food retail stores in Indiana.
The items are packaged in plastic clamshell containers and include:
- SNOWFRUIT Butternut Squash Cubes, 12oz (UPC 639123880352)
- SNOWFRUIT Chopped Cilantro with White Onion, 5oz (UPC 639123880062)
- SNOWFRUIT Diced Pepper Tri-Blend, 8oz (UPC 639123880024)
- SNOWFRUIT Diced Pepper with White Onion, 7oz (UPC 639123880048)
- SNOWFRUIT Fajita Mix, Hot, 11oz (UPC 639123880406)
- SNOWFRUIT Fajita Mix, Mild, 11oz (UPC 639123880390)
- SNOWFRUIT Guacamole & Pico de Gallo Combo, 16oz (UPC 639123880574)
- SNOWFRUIT Guacamole Chunky Medium, 14oz (UPC 639123880161)
- SNOWFRUIT Guacamole Chunky Mild, 14oz (UPC 639123880154)
- SNOWFRUIT Pico de Gallo Classic Hot, 14oz (UPC 639123880116)
- SNOWFRUIT Pico de Gallo Classic Medium, 14oz (UPC 639123880093)
- SNOWFRUIT Pico de Gallo Classic Mild, 14oz (UPC 639123880109)
- SNOWFRUIT Salsa Medium, 16oz (UPC 639123880185)
- SNOWFRUIT Salsa Mild, 16oz (UPC 639123880178)
- SNOWFRUIT Snacking Peppers, 12oz (UPC 639123880260)
- SNOWFRUIT Diced Jalapeno, 7oz (UPC 639123880031)
- SNOWFRUIT Guacamole Blender Mild, 12oz (UPC 639123880789)
To identify affected products, consumers should check the product labels for specific “Sell By” dates and lot numbers. No illnesses or consumer complaints have been reported to date.
Consumers who purchased these items are advised not to consume them and should return the products to the store for a full refund. For more information, customers can contact JFE Franchising at hello@snowfruit.com.. The FDA and JFE Franchising are working together to investigate the source of the contamination.
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