Hy-Vee issues voluntary recall on 2 products

Hy-Vee Inc. voluntarily recalled its frozen Hy-Vee Vegetable Fried Rice and frozen Hy-Vee Chicken Fried Rice products across its eight-state region due to possible contamination with Listeria.

Listeria is an organism that 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.

To date, no illnesses have been reported in connection with this product.

The frozen Hy-Vee Vegetable Fried Rice product being recalled was sold in 1-pound bags with the UPC number 000007545012530 and with a "use by" date of Nov. 5, 2017, or earlier. The frozen Hy-Vee Chicken Fried Rice product being recalled was sold in 20-ounce bags with the UPC number 0075450125290 and with a "use by" date of Nov. 5, 2017, or earlier. These products were sold at Hy-Vee stores between July 24, 2014, and May 12, 2016.

As a precautionary measure, Hy-Vee is recalling these two products from all of its stores.

The potential for contamination was discovered after Ajinomoto Windsor, Hy-Vee's supplier, announced it was recalling specific frozen foods due to the potential for Listeria.

No other Hy-Vee food items are impacted by this recall.

Customers who purchased this product should discard it or return it to their local Hy-Vee store for a full refund.

Consumers with questions may contact Hy-Vee Customer Care representatives 24 hours a day, seven days a week at 1-800-772-4098.