Frozen vegetables recalled because of potential listeria contamination

Endico Potatoes of Mount Vernon, New York, recalled frozen vegetables because of potential contamination by Listeria, according to the company.

Listeria monocytogenes is "an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people and others with weakened immune systems," the recall announcement posted to the Food and Drug Administration's website stated.

Bags of frozen peas and carrots, as well as bags of mixed vegetables sold under the Endico brand, are being recalled after testing conducted by Pennsylvania at a distributor revealed the presence of the bacteria, according to the recall notice. No illnesses related to the recall have been reported.

Since the products tested positive for the bacteria, distribution has ceased. The FDA