January 18, 2015 – Inventure Foods, Inc. of Phoenix, Arizona, has issued a precautionary recall of its RADER FARMS® Fresh Start Smoothie Blend, Fresh Start Sunrise Refresh Fusion, and Fresh Start Daily Power Fusion because of a potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.
These recalled blends themselves did not test positive for Listeria monocytogenes. However, Listeria moncytogenes was detected on spinach and/or kale ingredients on another lot which is currently placed on hold. These spinach and kale ingredients used to manufacture the recalled blends were supplied by the same outside party.
Fresh Start Smoothie Blend is distributed in 48 oz. (3 lbs.) packages at Costco in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan of Canada.
The Fresh Start Sunrise Refresh Fusion and Fresh Start Daily Power Fusion products are distributed in 35 oz. packages at Walmart in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.
The packages carry the Rader Farms and Fresh Start logos and are sold in the frozen fruit aisle of the store. The products being recalled are identified in the table below:
| Product Name | Retailer | Size | Item Number | UPC | Lot Code(s) |
| Fresh Start Smoothie Blend | Costco | 48 oz. | 911885 | 884038851489 | 30055A0201 30055B0220 30065A0201 30065B0220 30075A0201 30075B0220 30145B0220 30155A0201 32794A0201 32794B0220 33034B0220 33044A0201 33044B0211 33074A0201 33074B0220 33084A0201 33094A0201 33094B0220 33154A0201 33154B0220 33424A0205 33424B0220 33434A0205 33434B0220 33554A0220 33554B0211 |
| Fresh Start Smoothie Blend | Costco Canada | 48 oz. | 911885 | 884038851489 | 30075A0201 30145A0201 30145B0220 32674A0201 32674B0220 32764A0218 32684A0201 32684B0220 32674B0220 32764B0211 32674B0220 32684A0201 32684B0220 32764B0211 |
| Fresh Start Daily Power Fusion | Walmart | 35 oz. | 552888783 | 884038851533 | 32274A0201 32584A0201 33644A0220 |
| Fresh Start Sunrise Refresh Fusion | Walmart | 35 oz. | 552888782 | 884038851540 | 33644A0220 32274A0201 32284A0201 32584A0201 |
There are no known illnesses linked to consumption of Rader Farms Fresh Start Blends to date.
Consumers who have purchased Rader Farms Fresh Start Blends are urged to return it to the place of purchase for a full refund.
Consumers with questions may contact Inventure Foods Customer Service department at 866-890-1004, Mon.-Fri., 8 a.m.-4 p.m. PST, email info@inventurefoods.com or visit RaderFarms.com/FreshStartRecall 
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About Inventure Foods, Inc. and Rader Farms
Rader Farms is a division of Inventure Foods, Inc. and has operated in the Pacific Northwest since 1941.
With manufacturing facilities in Arizona, Indiana, Washington, Oregon and Georgia, Inventure Foods, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNAK) is a marketer and manufacturer of specialty food brands in better-for-you and indulgent categories under a variety of Company owned and licensed brand names, including Boulder Canyon FoodsTM, Jamba®, Seattle’s Best Coffee®, Rader Farms®, TGI FridaysTm , Nathan’s Famous®, Vidalia Brands®, Poore Brothers®, Tato Skins®, Willamette Valley Fruit CompanyTM, Fresh FrozenTM and Bob’s Texas Style®. For further information about Inventure Foods, please visit www.inventurefoods.com
