Country Fresh Tri-Pepper Dice Recall: Listeria Contamination Risk
Country Fresh recalls Tri-Pepper Dice products due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Products with use by dates 8/12-19/2017 and 8/13-20/2017 are affected.
Lower-risk recall
Potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.
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What happened, in plain English
Country Fresh is recalling Tri-Pepper Dice products that may contain Listeria monocytogenes. This bacteria can cause serious illness, so affected products should be discarded to avoid potential health risks. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/20445-country-fresh-tri-pepper-dice-recall-listeria-contamination-risk.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/20445-country-fresh-tri-pepper-dice-recall-listeria-contamination-risk · Updated October 7, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-3606-2017
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“Country Fresh Tri-Pepper Dice Recall: Listeria Contamination Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 7, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/20445-country-fresh-tri-pepper-dice-recall-listeria-contamination-risk. Based on FDA recall #F-3606-2017 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-3606-2017%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
Listeria monocytogenes is a bacteria that can cause serious infections, especially in pregnant women, newborns, and the elderly. Contaminated food can lead to fever, muscle aches, and in severe cases, miscarriage or stillbirth.
Who’s affected
Anyone who purchased Tri-Pepper Dice from Country Fresh with use by dates between August 12-19, 2017 or August 13-20, 2017. Pregnant individuals and young children are at higher risk for severe illness from Listeria.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for Tri-Pepper Dice in 6-oz. clamshell packaging with use by dates from August 12-19, 2017 or 7-oz. clamshell packaging with use by dates from August 13-20, 2017.
- Brand
Country Fresh- Category
Food
All 7 products in this recall
FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.
- Classification
Class I- Status
Terminated- Distribution
Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, and Mississippi
| Recall number | Product, codes & lots |
|---|---|
| F-3579-2017 | Fajita Blend, 12-oz. packaged in an overwrap; Use by date range 8/12-18/2017 |
| F-3580-2017 | Stir Fry Vegetable, 10-oz. packaged in an overwrap; Use by date range 8/12-18/2017 |
| F-3581-2017 | Vegetable Kabob, 23-oz. packaged in an overwrap; Kabob Sensations Veggie Kabob, 15-oz. packaged in am overwrap; Marketside Veggie Kabobs, 23-oz. packaged in an overwrap; Use by date range 8/12-18/2017 and Use by date range 8/12-18/2017 and Use by date range 8/13-20/2017 |
| F-3604-2017 | Green Pepper Diced, 6-oz. packaged in a clamshell; Use by date range 8/13-20/2017 |
| F-3605-2017 | Creole Mix, 6-oz. packaged in a clamshell; Use by date range 8/13-19/2017 |
| F-3606-2017 | Tri-Pepper Dice, 6-oz. packaged in a clamshell and Dice Tri-Pepper, 7-oz. packaged in a clamshell; Use by date range 8/12-19/2017 and Use by date range 8/13-20/2017 |
| F-3607-2017 | Fajita Mix, 6-oz. packaged in a clamshell; Use by date range 8/13-19/2017 |
What to do — step by step
Discard Products
Immediately throw away any Tri-Pepper Dice with use by dates between August 12-19, 2017 or August 13-20, 2017.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 5 states.
FDA distribution: “Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, and Mississippi” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 3 months after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class I
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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- Official source: FDA Recall #F-3606-2017 (September 2, 2017) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-3606-2017 to see it in context.
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