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Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1620-2017·Announced 2017-03-29

ICAPP Recalls Frozen Sliced Strawberries Due to Hepatitis A Contamination Risk

The Int'l. Company For Agricultural Production & Processing is recalling specific lots of frozen sliced strawberries because they may be contaminated with Hepatitis A virus.

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 5/5 (Critical).

Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which is defined as a situation where there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. Per the rubric, FDA Class I recalls are assigned a score of 5 (Critical).

Plain-English summary

The Int'l. Company For Agricultural Production & Processing (ICAPP) is voluntarily recalling certain lots of its frozen sliced strawberries. The recall is being conducted because the product may be contaminated with Hepatitis A virus.

The affected product is identified as Sliced Strawberries 4+1, available in net weights of 6.5lb., 10lbs, and 30 lbs. The recall covers 73,319 cartons, totaling 1,923,186 lbs. The product was distributed in New York, California, Texas, and New Jersey. Specific lot codes and UPCs are listed in the official recall notice to identify the affected inventory.

Consumers who have purchased the affected lots of frozen sliced strawberries should check their packages for the specific lot codes and UPCs listed in the official FDA recall notice. If the product matches the recalled description, consumers should not consume it and should contact the recalling firm or their retailer for instructions on disposal or refund.

The recalled product

Product
Sliced Strawberries 4+1, Net Wt. 6.5lb., 10lbs, 30 lbs, 161300M, UPC 6 78637 16130 4, 0 00 74865 12526 0

Distribution

Distributed in 4 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 3 recalled by The Int'l. Company For Agricultural Production & Processing 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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