The Batavia, Illinois-headquartered Aldi retail grocery chain in the United States has voluntarily recalled frozen Season’s Choice Sweet Peas. It immediately removed 16-ounce bags of the product from stores after being notified of possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination by the private label packer, Lakeside Foods Inc. of Manitowoc, Wisconsin.
The sweet peas in question have been distributed in Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and West Virginia. Bearing UPC code 041498164294 and a best-by date of August 2018, they can be identified by one of the following packaging codes:
- DC17038PLAB6176,
- DC27038PLAB6176,
- DC27038BNAF7286,
- DC37038BNAF7286,
- DC47038PLAC6216,
- DC57038PLAC6216.
To date, no illnesses related to consumption of the sweet peas have been reported. Persons in possession of the above listed items should discard them or return the packs to the point of purchase for a refund. Further information is available by telephoning Lakeside Foods at 1-800-466-3834.
