Freezing veggies recalled for glass in freezing peas

A manufacturer of frozen vegetables has announced that some of their bundles are not fit to eat. There’s a recall. The frozen vegetable packages in question were found to have shards of glass in packages of peas. So far, the recall seems to have only been from a single lot of frozen veggies. The business only has four different packages that contain said tainted peas. The bundles are carried by Kroger stores in the South, and nationally by Wal-Mart. Source of article – Frozen vegetables recalled for glass in frozen peas by Personal Money Store.

Complaints of glass in frozen vegetables

One manufacturer was responsible for all of the glass found within the freezing food. In Bells, Tenn., there’s a business called Pictsweet. This is the company that supplied the freezing veggies to at least two chains. Cable News Network accounts that Kroger stores in the southeast and all the Wal-Mart stores purchase the company’s freezing veggies also. The recall is being announced following the business received five complaints of glass in packages of frozen veggies. There were shards of glass in bundles that contained peas, a few of which had peas within the package with other veggies also. One single lot of freezing vegetables had the problem with the glass as far as we can tell. There hasn’t been an injury reported yet. The recall may are just in time.

Bundles to be returned immediately

Customers who bought packages of the recalled foods are urged to return the packages to the store as soon as possible, for a full refund. Four packages are affected with the glass. Two contain only peas, one has peas and carrots, and one is mixed frozen vegetables, according to Columbia Broadcasting System. Any of the following have to be returned. They’re the ones affected:

• Take back the Good Value 12 ounce Steamable Sweet Peas having a “best by” date of July 20 or July 21, 2012
• Any of the Good Value 12 ounce Steamable Mixed Veggies with “best by” date of July 15, 2012
• Kroger 12 ounce Green Peas with production code 1440BD, 1440BU, 1440BV or 1440BW
• Check your Kroger 12 ounce Peas and Carrots. Search for the production code 1960BD or 1960BE.

Return at once

Consumers who have affected bundles ought to give back the veggies immediately. You are able to contact Pictsweet Co. from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central Monday via Friday. The number you’ll call is 1-800-367-7412.

Articles cited

CNN

cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/10/18/frozen.vegetables.recall/

CBS News

cbsnews.com/8301-504763_162-20019844-10391704.html