The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1229-2019·Announced 2019-04-10

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.

What this means for you

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 adhesiv

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

Distributed in 4 states:

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.

See all 2 products in this recall →