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Townsend Farms Inc Recall: Kirkland Signature Three Berry Blend product is recalled due to potential contamination with Hepatitis A virus.

United States

TerminatedClass I

Company
Townsend Farms Inc
Product
Kirkland Signature Three Berry Blend product, frozen, packag…
Recall date
June 7, 2019
Terminated
September 28, 2020
Source
FDA

Reason for recall

Kirkland Signature Three Berry Blend product is recalled due to potential contamination with Hepatitis A virus.

  1. - Recall initiated
  2. - Reported by source
  3. - Recall terminated
Recalled products
Product description UPC Quantity Lot / code information
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 *** Distributed by: Costco Wholesale Corporation ***". Not published in this source record 6,921 cases (total 69,210 lbs.) Following Best By dates codes with vendor #63720: FEB1620,(A),(B),(C),(D),(E),(F),(G), or (H); FEB1820,(A),(B),(C),or (D); FEB2920,(A),(B),(C),or (D); MAR0120,(A),(B),(C),or (D); APR1920,(B),(C), or (D); APR2020(A),(B),(C),(D),(E), or (F); APR2720(A),(B),(C),(D),(E),(F),(G), or (H); APR2820(A),(B),(C),(D),(E),(F),(G), or (H); MAY0220(A),(B),(C),(D),(E),(F),(G), or (H); MAY0420 (H).

Distribution

  • Distributed in Arizona
  • California
  • Hawaii
  • New Mexico
  • and Nevada

Official source record

Agency
FDA
Dataset
FDA Food Enforcement (Recalls)
Recall number
F-2077-2019
Event ID
83098
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class I
Company
Townsend Farms Inc
Product description
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 *** Distributed by: Costco Wholesale Corporation ***".
Quantity
6,921 cases (total 69,210 lbs.)
Reason
Kirkland Signature Three Berry Blend product is recalled due to potential contamination with Hepatitis A virus.
Recall initiation date
June 7, 2019
Report date
August 28, 2019
Classification date
Not published in this source record
Termination date
September 28, 2020
Distribution pattern
Distributed in Arizona, California, Hawaii, New Mexico, and Nevada
UPC, lot, and code information
Following Best By dates codes with vendor #63720: FEB1620,(A),(B),(C),(D),(E),(F),(G), or (H); FEB1820,(A),(B),(C),or (D); FEB2920,(A),(B),(C),or (D); MAR0120,(A),(B),(C),or (D); APR1920,(B),(C), or (D); APR2020(A),(B),(C),(D),(E), or (F); APR2720(A),(B),(C),(D),(E),(F),(G), or (H); APR2820(A),(B),(C),(D),(E),(F),(G), or (H); MAY0220(A),(B),(C),(D),(E),(F),(G), or (H); MAY0420 (H).
Voluntary or mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial notification method
Telephone
Source last updated
Not tracked separately from the Public Health Trace retrieval date below
Public Health Trace retrieval date

Responsible company: Townsend Farms Inc

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