Kirkland Signature Three Berry Blend Recalled for Hepatitis A Risk
Townsend Farms Inc. is recalling Kirkland Signature Three Berry Blend frozen berries due to potential Hepatitis A virus 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 agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 5 according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Townsend Farms Inc. is recalling Kirkland Signature Three Berry Blend frozen berries, packaged in 4 lb. plastic bags, due to potential contamination with Hepatitis A virus. The product is distributed by Costco Wholesale Corporation.
The recall affects 6,921 cases (totaling 69,210 lbs.) of the product. Distribution was limited to Arizona, California, Hawaii, New Mexico, and Nevada. Consumers should check their packages for the specific Best By dates and vendor codes listed in the official recall notice to determine if their product is affected.
Consumers with affected product should not consume it and should contact the recalling firm or retailer for instructions on disposal or refund.
The recalled product
- Product
- Kirkland Signature Three Berry Blend product, frozen, package in a plastic bag. Net wt. 4 lbs. UPC 0 96619 10105 4. The product label is read in parts: "*** KIRKLAND Signature *** Three Berry Blend *** Raspberries***Blueberries***Blackberries*** PRODUCT OF USA ***…
- Manufacturer
- Townsend Farms Inc
- Category
- Food — Frozen Fruit
- 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 (20)
- Following Best By dates codes with vendor #63720: FEB1620
- (A)
- (B)
- (C)
- (D)
- (E)
- (F)
- (G)
- or (H)
- FEB1820
- or (D)
- FEB2920
- MAR0120
- APR1920
- APR2020(A)
- or (F)
- APR2720(A)
- APR2820(A)
- MAY0220(A)
- MAY0420 (H).
Distribution
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