The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0129-2016·Announced 2015-11-11

MBG Marketing Recalls Naturipe Frozen Blueberries Due to Salmonella Risk

MBG Marketing is recalling select pallets of Naturipe IQF Blueberries due to the potential presence of Salmonella.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

MBG Marketing is recalling select pallets of Naturipe IQF Blueberries due to the potential presence of Salmonella. The recalled product consists of Naturipe Foods Frozen Blueberries, IQF, in 30 lb. boxes and 1500 lb. Totes, packed in cardboard boxes with plastic bag liners. The total quantity involved is 23,700 lbs.

The product was distributed domestically in California, Michigan, and New York. No foreign or VA/DOD distribution is reported. Specific Micro IDs and Pallet Numbers are listed in the official recall documentation to identify the affected units.

Consumers who have purchased these specific pallets should check their inventory against the provided Micro IDs and Pallet Numbers. If the product matches the recalled description, it should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Naturipe Foods Frozen Blueberries, IQF, 30 lb. boxes and 1500 lb. Totes, packed in cardboard boxes with plastic bag liners; 50 boxes per pallet or 1 Tote per pallet
Manufacturer
MBG Marketing

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (20)

  • Micro IDs: 15105197011
  • 15105197999
  • 15105185011
  • and 15105185999 Micro ID Numbers-Pallet Numbers: 15106180999 -54038223
  • 54038225
  • 54038240
  • 54038260
  • 54038274
  • 54038319
  • 54038323
  • 54038330
  • 54038340
  • 54038366
  • 54038402
  • 54038433
  • 54038434 15105185999- 54102219
  • 54102221
  • 54102126
  • 54102146
  • 54102150

Distribution

Distributed in 3 states:

Same manufacturer · MBG Marketing

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