The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0437-2020·Announced 2019-11-13

Wawona Frozen Berry Products Recalled Due to Hepatitis A Contamination

Wawona Frozen Foods is recalling specific frozen berry products after FDA sampling detected Hepatitis A. Consumers should check their freezers for the listed items and dates.

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 5/5 (Critical).

Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of at least 4. Additionally, the detection of Hepatitis A, a serious pathogen, in a ready-to-eat frozen food product aligns with the criteria for a Critical (5) rating due to the high risk of serious injury.

Plain-English summary

Wawona Frozen Foods Inc. is voluntarily recalling specific frozen berry products, including Season's Choice (Aldi) Berry Medley, Wawona Berry Blend, and Pac Gro IQF Mixed Berries. The recall was initiated after FDA sampling found Hepatitis A in frozen raspberries.

The affected products were distributed in California, Georgia, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Ohio, Texas, and to one customer in Japan. Specific product details include 16-ounce bags of Season's Choice Berry Medley (Item 072930-20, UPC 0 41498 31344 9) with best-by dates of July 17, 2021, July 20, 2021, and July 22, 2021. Wawona Berry Blend (Item 044520-00, UPC 0 34742 04456 4) and Pac Gro IQF Mixed Berries (Item 044530-00, UPC 198414881081) are also included, with specific use-by dates and codes listed in the official notice.

Consumers should check their freezers for these specific products and dates. If found, they should stop using the product and contact the retailer or manufacturer for a refund or replacement. The total quantity recalled is 158,439 units.

The recalled product

Product
Season s Choice (Aldi) Berry Medley (Strawberries, Blackberries, Blueberries, Raspberries) (frozen): 16 ounce bags; Item number: 072930-20 Product of Chile. UPC Code:0 41498 31344 9; Wawona Berry Blend (contains Strawberries, Blackberries, Blueberries, Red Raspberries)…
Manufacturer
Wawona Frozen Foods Inc.
Category
Food — Frozen Fruit
Hazard
Affected units
158,439

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 (11)

  • Aldi -best by date of July 17
  • 2021
  • July 20
  • 2021 and July 22
  • 2021. Codes:20198A(**)
  • 20201A(**)
  • 20203A(**) Wawona - no best by date
  • Codes: 20200A(**)
  • 20200(**) PacGro - Use by 2012.07.01 and 2021.08.01
  • Codes: 20183A(**)
  • 20224A(**)

Distribution

Distributed in 7 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by Wawona Frozen Foods Inc. under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

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