The Pictsweet Company: Food Recall in 2016 - (Recall #: F-2228-2016)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2016.

Data Source: FDA.

Product Description:

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,

Product Classification:

Class I

Date Initiated: May 6, 2016

Date Posted: September 21, 2016

Recall Number: F-2228-2016

Event ID: 74123

Reason for Recall:

Possible Listeria Monocytogenes contamination in bulk vegetables supplied by CRF Frozen Foods, LLC used in manufacturing several Pictsweet products.

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: 871,952 Cases Total

Code Information:

(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 # #

Distribution Pattern:

Nationwide

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated