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Wawona Frozen Foods Inc. Recall: FDA sampling found Hepatitis A in frozen raspberries.

United States

TerminatedClass I

Company
Wawona Frozen Foods Inc.
Product
Season's Choice Raspberries (frozen): 12 ounce bags; Produ…
Recall date
October 30, 2019
Terminated
April 29, 2020
Source
FDA

Reason for recall

FDA sampling found Hepatitis A in frozen raspberries.

  1. - Recall initiated
  2. - Reported by source
  3. - Recall terminated
Recalled products
Product description UPC Quantity Lot / code information
Season's Choice Raspberries (frozen): 12 ounce bags; Product of Chile. Item number: 076163-01 Aldi brand name Season's Choice UPC Code: 0 41498 12419 9; Raley's Fresh Frozen Red Raspberries: 12 ounce bags; Product of Chile; Item number:072930-20 UPC Code: 46567 00754 Not published in this source record 158,439 (total) Aldi - best by date of June, 10, 2021, August 1, 2021 and August 23, 2021. Codes: 20161A(**),20213A(**), 20235A(**) Raley's best by date of June 5, 2021 (lot code: (20156A04), August 1, 2021, Codes: 20156A(**), 20213A(**)

Distribution

  • CA
  • GA
  • IL
  • PA
  • IN
  • OH
  • TX and one customer in Japan -

Official source record

Agency
FDA
Dataset
FDA Food Enforcement (Recalls)
Recall number
F-0436-2020
Event ID
84167
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class I
Company
Wawona Frozen Foods Inc.
Product description
Season's Choice Raspberries (frozen): 12 ounce bags; Product of Chile. Item number: 076163-01 Aldi brand name Season's Choice UPC Code: 0 41498 12419 9; Raley's Fresh Frozen Red Raspberries: 12 ounce bags; Product of Chile; Item number:072930-20 UPC Code: 46567 00754
Quantity
158,439 (total)
Reason
FDA sampling found Hepatitis A in frozen raspberries.
Recall initiation date
October 30, 2019
Report date
November 13, 2019
Classification date
Not published in this source record
Termination date
April 29, 2020
Distribution pattern
CA, GA, IL, PA, IN, OH, TX and one customer in Japan -
UPC, lot, and code information
Aldi - best by date of June, 10, 2021, August 1, 2021 and August 23, 2021. Codes: 20161A(**),20213A(**), 20235A(**) Raley's best by date of June 5, 2021 (lot code: (20156A04), August 1, 2021, Codes: 20156A(**), 20213A(**)
Voluntary or mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial notification method
Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Source last updated
Not tracked separately from the Public Health Trace retrieval date below
Public Health Trace retrieval date

Other products recalled under this same event

This recall shares FDA event ID 84167 with 1 other product entry in Public Health Trace.

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Responsible company: Wawona Frozen Foods Inc.

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FDA Recall United States Terminated Historical recordClass I

Wawona Frozen Foods Inc.

Product
Season s Choice (Aldi) Berry Medley (Strawberries, Blackberr…
Published
November 13, 2019
Distribution
CA, GA, IL, PA, IN, OH, TX and one custo…

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State Distributed
California 1
Georgia 1
Illinois 1
Pennsylvania 1
Indiana 1
Ohio 1
Texas 1

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