The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1666-2018·Announced 2018-08-01

Holley Cold Storage Recalls Europe's Best Bananas and Berries for Salmonella

Holley Cold Storage Fruit & Produce Co., Inc. is recalling Europe's Best Bananas & Berries 12/600g in Canada due to potential Salmonella contamination.

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The source text identifies this as an FDA Class I recall involving Salmonella contamination, which meets the rubric criteria for a Critical severity score.

Plain-English summary

Holley Cold Storage Fruit & Produce Co., Inc. is recalling Europe's Best Bananas & Berries 12/600g (Bananas, Strawberries, Blueberries) in Canada. The recall involves 8,881 cases of the product. The specific lot numbers for the 600g bags are HP38128682SMF822 and HP38129682SMF822, with best-before dates of May 8, 2020, and May 9, 2020.

The recall is being issued because the product may be contaminated with Salmonella. This is a Class I recall, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific lot numbers and best-before dates listed above. If the product is found, it should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Europe's Best Bananas & Berries 12/600g (Bananas, Strawberries, Blueberries)
Affected units
8,881

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 (6)

  • 600g: HP38128682SMF822 and HP38129682SMF822 (finished product lot numbers)
  • UPC# 871454036033 (bag)
  • UPC# 10871454036030 (case)
  • Best Before May 8
  • 2020 and May 9
  • 2020

Distribution

Distribution scope not specified by the agency.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 3 recalled by Holley Cold Storage Fruit & Produce Co., 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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