The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-0856-2020·Announced 2020-04-01

WinCo Foods Recalls Frozen Blackberries Due to Norovirus Contamination

WinCo Foods is recalling 16-ounce bags of frozen blackberries found to be adulterated with Norovirus. The product was distributed in ten western and central states.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

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 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a high-risk pathogen (Norovirus) without reported illness, which corresponds to a High severity score under the rubric.

Plain-English summary

WinCo Foods, LLC is voluntarily recalling 16-ounce bags of frozen blackberries (Item # 107414, UPC 70552 30502) because the product was found to be adulterated with Norovirus. The recall involves 2,215 cases, or 26,580 bags, with a Best By Code of Dec/09/21 and Lot 4344905.

The affected product was distributed in Arizona, California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oklahoma, Oregon, Washington, Texas, and Utah. The blackberries are packaged in polyethylene bags and labeled as a product of Mexico.

Consumers who have purchased this product should discard it or return it to the place of purchase. No illnesses or injuries have been reported in connection with this recall.

The recalled product

Product
WinCo Foods frozen Blackberries, item # 107414, packaged in polyethylene bags, with a net weight of 16 oz (1 lb or 454g). UPC: 70552 30502. Product is distributed by WinCo Foods, LLC, Boise, ID 83704. The label is read in parts: "***WinCo Foods***Blackberries*** INGREDIENTS…
Manufacturer
Winco Foods Llc
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed in 10 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by Winco Foods 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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