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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1234-2023·Announced 2023-07-19

Frozen fruit blend recalled for potential Hepatitis A contamination

Great Value Antioxidant Fruit Blend frozen berries are being recalled due to potential Hepatitis A contamination. The affected product was distributed across multiple states through Walmart, HEB, and Costco.

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 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: This recall is classified FDA Class I for potential Hepatitis A contamination, a serious foodborne pathogen. Although no illnesses have been reported in the available information, the FDA Class I designation requires a minimum severity score of 4 (Severe).

Plain-English summary

The FDA has recalled Great Value Antioxidant Fruit Blend, a frozen mixture of strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, pitted dark sweet cherries, and pomegranate arils. The recall was issued due to potential contamination with Hepatitis A virus.

The affected product was distributed nationwide through Walmart, HEB, and Costco. The recalled states include: AR, AZ, CA, CO, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MT, ND, NE, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SD, TX, UT, VA, WI, WV, and WY. The product is packaged in 2 lb 8 oz (40 oz) flexible plastic bags with Item #111097 and UPC code 0 78742 34615 1. The affected lot is Lot Code 4032305 with Best By Date 8/2/2024. A total of 5,694 bags were distributed.

Consumers in possession of this product should not consume it. The product should be discarded or returned to the retailer for a refund.

The recalled product

Product
Great Value Antioxidant Fruit Blend Strawberries, Blueberries, Raspberries, Pitted Dark Sweet Cherries and Pomegranate Arils. Item # 111097. Frozen, packed into flexible plastic bags. Net wt. 2lbs. 8oz. (40oz). UPC on retail bag: 0 78742 34615 1. A total of 6 sellable units…
Manufacturer
Oregon Potato Company
Category
Food — Frozen Fruit
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: 4032305 Best By Date: 8/2/2024

Distribution

Distributed in 32 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 5 recalled by Oregon Potato Company 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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