The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0704-2023·Announced 2023-04-19

Trader Joe's Frozen Tropical Fruit Blend Recalled for Hepatitis A Risk

Scenic Fruit Company is recalling Trader Joe's Organic Tropical Fruit Blend and related products distributed nationwide and regionally due to potential Hepatitis A contamination from Mexican strawberries. Five lot numbers with Best By dates from April to June 2024 are affected.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: FDA Class I classification requires minimum Severe rating (Score 4). Hepatitis A is a serious high-risk pathogen. No illnesses or deaths have been reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

Scenic Fruit Company, LLC is recalling Trader Joe's Organic Tropical Fruit Blend in frozen 16 oz. packages and related products sold under other brand names (Kirkland Signature, Simply Nature, Vital Choice, PCC Community Markets, Made With, Cadia, and Scenic/Splendor) due to potential Hepatitis A contamination. The contamination source is strawberries from Mexico used in the product.

The recalled product is identified by five specific lot numbers: B2103298 (Best By 04/25/24), B2245316 (Best By 05/12/24), B2304327 (Best By 05/23/24), B2318334 (Best By 05/30/24), and B2355341 (Best By 06/07/24). Approximately 7,678 cases across these lots have been distributed.

The products were distributed nationwide through Trader Joe's and regionally through other retailers: Kirkland Signature in Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Utah, and Washington; Simply Nature in Arizona, Arkansas, California, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin; Vital Choice in Washington; PCC Community Markets in Washington; Made With in Illinois and Maryland; Cadia in Indiana, Maryland, and Oregon; and Scenic/Splendor in California.

Consumers should not consume this product. The product should be discarded or returned to the point of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Trader Joes Organic Tropical Fruit Blend, frozen, net wt. 16 oz., 24 bags per case, SKU 051191. UPC 00511919. This product contains strawberries from Mexico. Distributed by Trader Joe's Monrovia, CA.
Manufacturer
Scenic Fruit Company, LLC
Category
Food — Frozen Fruit
Hazard
  • hepatitis-a

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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