CRF Frozen Foods Recalls Organic Strawberries for Listeria Risk
CRF Frozen Foods is recalling Columbia River Organics organic strawberries 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 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 agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 per the rubric, as Class I recalls involve a reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences or death.
Plain-English summary
CRF Frozen Foods, LLC is recalling Columbia River Organics brand organic strawberries, 10 oz, UPC 5711000131. The recall involves 183,569 lbs of product distributed in the United States, Canada, and Japan. Affected products have best by or sell by dates between April 26, 2016, and April 26, 2018.
The recall was initiated because the strawberries have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Listeria is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, older adults, and people with weakened immune systems.
Consumers who have purchased these products should check their freezers for the specific brand, weight, UPC, and date codes listed above. If the product matches the description, consumers should discard it or return it to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Organic Strawberries, Brand Columbia River Organics, Net Wt 10 oz, UPC 5711000131
- Manufacturer
- CRF Frozen Foods, LLC
- Category
- Food — Frozen 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 (3)
- All affected products have the best by dates or sell by dates between April 26
- 2016 and April 26
- 2018.
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.
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