365 Whole Foods Organic Blackberries Recalled for Potential Listeria Monocytogenes
Whole Foods Market is recalling 365 brand organic blackberries due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The frozen fruit was distributed nationwide.
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: The FDA classified this recall as Class I, which establishes a minimum severity score of 4 per the rubric rule that Class I recalls never go below 4. Although no illnesses have been reported and the contamination is potential rather than confirmed, the official Class I designation indicates a serious health hazard.
Plain-English summary
365 Whole Foods Market Organic Blackberries are being recalled due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected product is the 10-ounce size with UPC 0 99482-40605 9, lot number FED225911, and best-by date of September 16, 2024. Approximately 2,181 cases were distributed nationwide by Whole Foods Market.
The FDA has classified this recall as Class I, indicating a serious potential health concern. Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that can be present in fruit products.
No illnesses have been reported in association with this product. Consumers who have purchased affected blackberries should not consume them and should discard the product or return it to the retailer for a refund. Those who have consumed the product and develop any illness symptoms should contact their healthcare provider.
The recalled product
- Product
- 365 Whole Foods Market Organic Blackberries. Net Wt 10 oz (284g), UPC 0 99482-40605 9. Keep Frozen. Distributed by: Whole Foods Market, Austin, TX 78703
- Manufacturer
- SunOpta Grains and Foods Inc.
- Category
- Food — Frozen Fruit
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 2,181
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 / Best By: FED225911 / 09/16/2024
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 16 recalled by SunOpta Grains and Foods Inc. 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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