Natural Directions Frozen Mixed Vegetables Recalled for Listeria Risk
Norpac Foods recalls Natural Directions Organic Mixed Vegetables due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Check your freezer dates and UPC.
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Organic Mixed Vegetables are recalled because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
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What happened, in plain English
Norpac Foods, Inc. is recalling Natural Directions Organic Mixed Vegetables (12 oz) because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. This is a Class I recall, indicating a serious health risk. The product was distributed in several western states and Guam. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/24449-natural-directions-frozen-mixed-vegetables-recalled-for-listeria-risk.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/24449-natural-directions-frozen-mixed-vegetables-recalled-for-listeria-risk · Updated October 11, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-1615-2016
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“Natural Directions Frozen Mixed Vegetables Recalled for Listeria Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/24449-natural-directions-frozen-mixed-vegetables-recalled-for-listeria-risk. Based on FDA recall #F-1615-2016 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1615-2016%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and persons with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may only experience short-term symptoms like fever and muscle aches, the infection can be life-threatening to vulnerable groups.
Who’s affected
Consumers who purchased 12 oz bags of Natural Directions Organic Mixed Vegetables from Alaska, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, or Guam. Anyone consuming the product is at risk of serious illness from Listeria.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for Natural Directions Organic Mixed Vegetables, frozen, net wt. 12 oz., with UPC 0 15400 19672 7. Look for specific Use By dates (06 2017, 02 2018, or 04 2018) and corresponding Manufacturing codes (e.g., MFG 06 16 2015 code 5J5 16X8 HH:MM).
- Brand
Natural Directions- Product
Natural Directions Organic Mixed Vegetables, frozen, net wt. 12 oz. UPC 0 15400 19672 7- Category
Food
All 2 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
distributed in Alaska, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Washington and Guam.
| Recall number | Product, codes & lots | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| F-1615-2016 | Natural Directions Organic Mixed Vegetables, frozen, net wt. 12 oz. UPC 0 15400 19672 7; Use by/Sell By dates/ Codes USE BY 06 2017 / MFG 06 16 2015 code 5J5 16X8 HH:MM. USE BY 02 2018 / MFG 02 16 2016 code 5F6 16X8 HH:MM. USE BY 04 2018 / MFG 04 19 2016 code 5H6 19X8 HH:MM. | 1850 cases |
| F-1616-2016 | Natural Directions Organic Green Peas, frozen, net wt. 12 oz. UPC 0 15400 19670 3; Use by/Sell By dates/ Codes USE BY 03 2018 / MFG 03 21 2016 code 5G6 21X8 HH:MM. USE BY 04 2018 / MFG 04 11 2016 code 5H6 11X8 HH:MM. USE BY 04 2018 / MFG 04 12 2016 code 5H6 12X8 HH:MM. | 417 cases |
What to do — step by step
Stop consuming the product
Do not eat the recalled vegetables due to the risk of Listeria contamination.
Discard or return the item
The record does not specify a remedy, so consumers should discard the product or contact the retailer for a refund.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 8 states.
FDA distribution: “distributed in Alaska, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Washington and Guam.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Alaska, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Washington.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 6 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.
Questions people ask
How many cases were recalled?
Approximately 1,850 cases were included in this recall.
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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: FDA Recall #F-1615-2016 (May 9, 2016) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1615-2016 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3.6:35b-a3b on October 11, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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