Avocado Recall
Avocados produced by Henry Avocado, and sold in Arizona, California, Florida New Hampshire, North Carolina, and Wisconsin, have been recalled for a possible listeria contamination. Hass avocados in Los Angeles, California on January 22, 2015. The avocado has become the United States new favorite fruit with more than 4.25 billion sold last year. The Hass variety make up 95% of all avocados eaten in the United States and 85% of avocados are imported, mainly from Mexico. Getty Images/MARK RALSTON

After the June 14 recall by Sprouts Farmers Market for frozen cut spinach because it may be contaminated with Listeria, Nature’s Touch Frozen Foods (West) Inc. has issued a recall of its avocado chunks because they also have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria.

The recall affects Nature’s Touch 12-ounce bags of frozen Signature Select Avocado Chunks with a best before date of Oct 11, 20 located at the back of the bag. The affected avocados also have a UPC code of 2113009412 located on the back of the bag. Labels of the recalled avocados can be viewed here.

The recalled avocado chunks were distributed at Albertsons, Safeway, Safeway Community Markets, Carrs-Safeway, Eagle, Lucky, Pak N Save, Pavilions, and Vons stores located in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, South Dakota, Washington, Wyoming, Texas, and Utah.

Consumers that have purchased the recalled avocado chunks should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase for a full refund. Questions about the recall can be directed to Nature’s Touch Consumer Service Team by phone at 1-877-850-2664, Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST or by email at info@naturestouch.ca.

Nature’s Touch discovered the issue when the U.S. Food and Drug Administration performed routine sampling and found a positive result for Listeria in one sample bag of avocados. The company has not received any reports of illness due to the recalled avocados.

Listeria can cause serious and fatal infections in young children, elderly adults, and those with weakened immune systems. Symptoms of Listeria illness may include high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain, and diarrhea. Listeria can also cause miscarriages and stillbirths in pregnant women.

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