Willamette Valley Frozen Strawberries Recalled for Hepatitis A Risk
Willamette Valley Pie Company is recalling 1,448 cases of frozen strawberries due to potential Hepatitis A virus contamination. The product was distributed in California, Oregon, Texas, and Washington.
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 (Hepatitis A) without reported illness, which corresponds to a severity score of 3 (High) according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Willamette Valley Pie Company, LLC. is recalling 1,448 cases of frozen IQF strawberries packed in flexible polybags. Each case contains six 2-pound bags. The product is identified by Lot Code 255811 and a Best By date of September 11, 2020. The recall is issued due to potential contamination with the Hepatitis A virus.
The affected product was distributed in California, Oregon, Texas, and Washington. The bags are labeled with the text "STRAWBERRIES KEEP FROZEN Net Weight 2 lbs. WILLAMETTE VALLEY FRUIT" and feature the UPC 0 22518 87710 3. The master case labels indicate the product was packed for Willamette Valley Pie Company in Silverton, Oregon.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their freezers for the specific lot code and best-by date listed above. If the product matches the description, consumers should discard it or return it to the place of purchase. No illnesses have been reported in connection with this recall.
The recalled product
- Product
- Frozen IQF Strawberries packed in a flexible polybag. Each bag is 2 lbs (906.5g), 6 bags per case. UPC is UPC: 0 22518 87710 3. The label of 2 lb. bag is read in parts: "***STRAWBERRIES***KEEP FROZEN***Net Weight 2 lbs. ***WILLAMETTE VALLEY FRUIT ***". The white…
- Manufacturer
- Willamette Valley Pie 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 Code: 255811 BEST BY Sep/11/2020
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 2 recalled by Willamette Valley Pie 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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