Agency classClass IOur severity:Critical FDA (Food)·F-1798-2016·Announced 2016-08-03

CRF Frozen Foods Recalls Organic Blueberries Due to Listeria Risk

CRF Frozen Foods is recalling specific Columbia River Organics and O Organic blueberry products due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

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 source metadata explicitly identifies this as an FDA Class I recall, which the rubric defines as Critical (Score 5) regardless of other factors.

Plain-English summary

CRF Frozen Foods, LLC is voluntarily recalling two varieties of frozen blueberries: Columbia River Organics Organic Blueberries (10 oz) and O Organic Wild Blueberries (10 oz). The recall is being conducted because the products have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, a bacterium that can cause serious illness, particularly in vulnerable populations.

The affected products were distributed nationwide in the United States, as well as in Canada and Japan. The total quantity involved in the recall is 167,678 lbs. Consumers should identify affected units by checking for best by or sell by dates between April 26, 2016, and April 26, 2018. Specifically, O Organic Wild Blueberries may display the code format: Best Before: Oct 23 17 S3904 15:08 B Product of USA.

Consumers who have purchased these products should stop consuming them immediately and check their freezers for the specific UPCs and dates listed above. If you have questions about the recall, contact CRF Frozen Foods, LLC.

The recalled product

Product: Organic Blueberries, Brand Columbia River Organics, Net Wt. 10 oz, UPC 5711000125 Wild Blueberries, Brand O Organic, Net Wt. 10 oz, UPC 7989340654
Manufacturer: CRF Frozen Foods, LLC
Category: Food — Frozen Fruit
Hazard: listeria

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)

All affected products have the best by dates or sell by dates between April 26
2016 and April 26

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 23 recalled by CRF Frozen Foods, LLC 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.

See all 23 products in this recall →

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