Organic Triple Berry Blend Strawberries
Reason Potential E. coli O145:H28 Contamination
Frozen blackberries recall
Recalled by G&C Food Distributors, Inc. · Syracuse, NY, United States
Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.
Why it was recalled
Product is contaminated with norovirus.
Pathogen: Norovirus
A highly contagious virus, often linked to shellfish and fresh produce.
The most serious food recalls: a contaminated product can cause outbreaks, hospitalisations and deaths, especially for pregnant people, young children, older adults and anyone with a weakened immune system. All bacteria & viruses recalls.
What was recalled
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)
Food: Berries
Lot codes, dates and UPCs
A recall covers only these codes. Compare them with the lot number, best-by date or UPC printed on your package.
GC 1 092 9, PROD. CODE 16924, PROD. OF CHILE, BEST BY 04/2021, UPC 8 55104 00765 9
Where it was sold
Alabama Connecticut Florida Massachusetts Maine New York Pennsylvania Wisconsin West Virginia
FDA's distribution note: Retailer and Distributors in 9 states (AL, CT, FL, MA, ME, NY, PA, WI, and WV) and 1 foreign country (Belize).
Check the codes, then return or discard. Class II means eating it may cause temporary or reversible health problems. If your package matches the recalled codes, do not eat it - return it to the store or throw it away. FDA lists this recall as terminated: the company has finished removing the product, so it should no longer be on shelves - but it can still be in a freezer or pantry.
- Recalling firm
- G&C Food Distributors, Inc.
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Recall initiated
- Oct 3, 2019
- In FDA report of
- Oct 23, 2019
- Terminated
- Jan 9, 2020
- FDA recall number
- F-0060-2020 · event 83967
- Official record
- FDA enforcement report search
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