Driscoll's Blackberries Recalled for Pesticide Residue Tolerance Exceedances
Driscoll's is recalling 6 oz. blackberries from Mexico due to pesticide levels exceeding tolerance limits.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class III
Class III is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences.
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 2/5 (Moderate).
Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class III, which the rubric associates with low-risk contamination or voluntary precautionary recalls where adverse health consequences are unlikely or temporary.
Plain-English summary
Driscoll's Strawberry Associates, Inc. is recalling 6 oz. clamshell containers of blackberries. The product is labeled as a product of Mexico and is distributed in New York, Missouri, Michigan, and Indiana. The recall involves 264 trays per case, with 12 individual items per case/tray.
The recall was initiated because random samples indicated that the product exceeded tolerance levels for three specific pesticides: Thidiazuron, forchlorfenuron, and Thiamethoxam. The agency has classified this recall as Class III, which indicates that there is a remote probability that adverse health consequences are likely to be temporary or medically reversible.
Consumers who have purchased these blackberries should check the traceability codes on the packaging. The affected traceability codes are 1537150410 and 1537150409. The code structure consists of the first two numbers representing the production area, the next four numbers representing the ranch number, and the final four numbers representing the month and day of harvest. Consumers should stop consuming the product and may return it to the place of purchase for a refund.
The recalled product
- Product
- Driscoll's Blackberries; 6 oz. clamshell container; Keep refrigerated. Product of Mexico Driscoll's Inc. Watsonville, CA 95077
- Manufacturer
- Driscoll's Strawberry Associates, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Fresh 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 (2)
- next 4 numbers ranch number
- followed by month and day of harvest
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