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Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0705-2023·Announced 2023-04-19

Frozen Organic Strawberries Recalled Due to Hepatitis A Contamination

Multiple brands of frozen organic strawberries are being recalled due to potential hepatitis A contamination. The recall affects products distributed across the United States.

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: This recall is classified as FDA Class I by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, which is designated as Critical due to the serious health risks associated with potential hepatitis A contamination.

Plain-English summary

Scenic Fruit Company, LLC is recalling multiple brands of frozen organic strawberries due to potential hepatitis A contamination. Affected brands include Simply Nature, Vital Choice, PCC Community Markets, Made With, Cadia, Scenic Fruit Company, and Kirkland Signature branded strawberries. All products were sourced from Mexico.

Distribution varied by brand. Trader Joe's strawberries were distributed nationwide. Kirkland Signature strawberries were distributed in Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Utah, and Washington. Simply Nature products were distributed to Arizona, Arkansas, California, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. Other brand variants were distributed to specific states.

The recalled products are available in various net weights and formats, with specific lot numbers and best-by dates for each brand variant. Consumers who have purchased these strawberries should not consume them. Those who have bought the recalled products should return them to the retailer or dispose of them safely. Individuals who consumed the product and experience symptoms of hepatitis A should contact a healthcare provider.

The recalled product

Product
Simply Nature Organic Strawberries, frozen, net wt. 24 oz., 8 packages per case. UPC 4099100256222. Product of Mexico. Distributed by Aldi Batavia, IL Vital Choice Organic Strawberries, frozen, net wt. 16 oz., 20 packages per case. UPC 834297005024. Product of Mexico.…
Manufacturer
Scenic Fruit Company, LLC
Category
Food — Frozen Produce
Hazard

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 (1)

  • Lot #750335).

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 20 states specifically:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 3 recalled by Scenic Fruit Company, LLC 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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