FOOD SAFETY NEWS – Endico Potatoes of Mount Vernon, NY, is recalling Endico brand peas and carrots and mixed vegetables because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
The recall is the result of sampling done by Pennsylvania inspectors at a distributor that revealed the finished products tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes.
The company has ceased distribution of the product while the Food and Drug Administration and the company continue their investigation as to what caused the problem.
The recalled products were distributed to NY, NJ, PA, CT, MD, FL and the District of Columbia through local distributors between July 18 and Aug. 4. There is concern that consumers may have the recalled vegetables in their freezers because of their long shelf life.
The product was packed in frozen 2.5-pound clear plastic bags under the Endico label. The lot code of the affected product is
- Peas and carrots: lot 110625, production date 6/11/25, use by date 6/10/27
- Mixed vegetables: lot 170625, production date 6/17/25, use by date 6/16/27
The lot codes are printed on the side of the bags.
No illnesses have been reported to date.
Consumers who have purchased Endico brand peas and carrots or mixed vegetables with these lot codes are urged to not consume the products and to return them to the place of purchase for a full refund. Consumers with questions may contact the company at 800-431-1398.
About Listeria infections
Food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes may not look, smell or taste spoiled but can still cause serious and sometimes life-threatening infections. Anyone who has eaten any recalledproduct and developed symptoms of Listeria infection should seek medical treatment and tell their doctors about the possible Listeria exposure.
Also, anyone who has eaten any of the recalled products should monitor themselves for symptoms during the coming weeks because it can take up to 70 days after exposure to Listeria for symptoms of listeriosis to develop.
Symptoms of Listeria infection can include vomiting, nausea, persistent fever, muscle aches, severe headache, and neck stiffness. Specific laboratory tests are required to diagnose Listeria infections, which can mimic other illnesses.
Pregnant women, the elderly, young children, and people such as cancer patients who have weakened immune systems are particularly at risk of serious illnesses, life-threatening infections, other complications and death.
Although infected pregnant women may experience only mild, flu-like symptoms, their infections can lead to premature delivery, infection of the newborn, or even stillbirth.
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