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G&C Food Distributors, Inc. Recall: Product is contaminated with norovirus.

United States

TerminatedClass II

Company
G&C Food Distributors, Inc.
Product
Frozen blackberries, packaged in 16 ounce (454 gram) plastic…
Recall date
October 3, 2019
Terminated
January 9, 2020
Source
FDA

Reason for recall

Product is contaminated with norovirus.

  1. - Recall initiated
  2. - Reported by source
  3. - Recall terminated
Recalled products
Product description UPC Quantity Lot / code information
Frozen blackberries, packaged in 16 ounce (454 gram) plastic bags (12 bags per master case). Plastic bags labeled with: PREMIUM QUALITY, KEEP FROZEN, NON-GMO, CORNERSTONE PREMIUM FOODS, Blackberries, GREAT FOR SMOOTHIES, NET WEIGHT 16 OZ. (454g), INGREDIENTS: BLACKBERRIES, GC 1 092 9, PROD. CODE 16924, PROD. OF CHILE, BEST BY 04/2021, UPC 8 55104 00765 9, DISTRIBUTED BY: Cornerstone Premium Foods, Syracuse, NY 13209. Master cases labeled with: 12/1LB BLACKBERRIES, GC 1 092 9, GRADE A, PRODUCT OF CHILE, PRODUCT CODE 16924, BEST BY 04/2021, DISTRIBUTED BY CORNERSTONE PREMIUM FOODS SYRACUSE NY. Not published in this source record 299 cases (each packed 12 bags x 1 lb) GC 1 092 9, PROD. CODE 16924, PROD. OF CHILE, BEST BY 04/2021, UPC 8 55104 00765 9

Distribution

  • Retailer and Distributors in 9 states (AL
  • CT
  • FL
  • MA
  • ME
  • NY
  • PA
  • WI
  • and WV) and 1 foreign country (Belize).

Official source record

Agency
FDA
Dataset
FDA Food Enforcement (Recalls)
Recall number
F-0060-2020
Event ID
83967
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Company
G&C Food Distributors, Inc.
Product description
Frozen blackberries, packaged in 16 ounce (454 gram) plastic bags (12 bags per master case). Plastic bags labeled with: PREMIUM QUALITY, KEEP FROZEN, NON-GMO, CORNERSTONE PREMIUM FOODS, Blackberries, GREAT FOR SMOOTHIES, NET WEIGHT 16 OZ. (454g), INGREDIENTS: BLACKBERRIES, GC 1 092 9, PROD. CODE 16924, PROD. OF CHILE, BEST BY 04/2021, UPC 8 55104 00765 9, DISTRIBUTED BY: Cornerstone Premium Foods, Syracuse, NY 13209. Master cases labeled with: 12/1LB BLACKBERRIES, GC 1 092 9, GRADE A, PRODUCT OF CHILE, PRODUCT CODE 16924, BEST BY 04/2021, DISTRIBUTED BY CORNERSTONE PREMIUM FOODS SYRACUSE NY.
Quantity
299 cases (each packed 12 bags x 1 lb)
Reason
Product is contaminated with norovirus.
Recall initiation date
October 3, 2019
Report date
October 23, 2019
Classification date
Not published in this source record
Termination date
January 9, 2020
Distribution pattern
Retailer and Distributors in 9 states (AL, CT, FL, MA, ME, NY, PA, WI, and WV) and 1 foreign country (Belize).
UPC, lot, and code information
GC 1 092 9, PROD. CODE 16924, PROD. OF CHILE, BEST BY 04/2021, UPC 8 55104 00765 9
Voluntary or mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial notification method
E-Mail
Source last updated
Not tracked separately from the Public Health Trace retrieval date below
Public Health Trace retrieval date

Responsible company: G&C Food Distributors, Inc.

Distribution map

A map highlighting the states named in the source's distribution description.

Shading reflects state-level totals only, as published by the source. It does not imply county-level or point-level precision.

Distribution map
State Distributed
Alabama 1
Connecticut 1
Florida 1
Massachusetts 1
Maine 1
New York 1
Pennsylvania 1
Wisconsin 1
West Virginia 1

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