Driscoll's Blackberries (Fresh) 12x
Reason California Department of Pesticide Regulation detected the presence of Formetante HCI. This pesticide has a non-tolerance for blackberries.
Driscoll's Conventional Strawberries recall
Recalled by Driscoll's Inc. · Watsonville, CA, United States
Class III — Low risk. Unlikely to cause harm, but violates FDA regulations.
Why it was recalled
Driscoll s identified specific lots of strawberries exceeding the United States Maximum Residual Limit (MRL) for the pesticide Etoxazole. Analytical results included residue level between 1.20 to 1.28 ppm
Some of these cause harm only with repeated exposure (lead in spices, for example), others act within hours (histamine poisoning from spoiled fish). All chemical contamination recalls.
What was recalled
Driscoll's Conventional Strawberries (Fresh) packed in 8x16oz clamshell and 4X32oz clamshell; 8 clamshells per case, 4 clamshells per case, respectively. Harvest date: Jan-17-2022, Jan-18-2022, Jan-19-2022.
Quantity: 8,222 crates
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.
14-9725-0117, 14-9725-0118, 14-9725-0119. 14-101911- 0117, 14-101911- 0118, 14-101911- 0119.
Where it was sold
California Maryland Minnesota Missouri Oklahoma
FDA's distribution note: Distributed to retail DCs in U.S. (CA, OK, MN, MO, MD); product may have been further distributed to CAN (ON)
Low risk, but check. Class III means the product is unlikely to make anyone ill but breaks an FDA rule, often a labeling one. If your package matches, the store will normally refund it. 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
- Driscoll's Inc.
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Recall initiated
- Jan 21, 2022
- In FDA report of
- Feb 23, 2022
- Terminated
- Feb 16, 2022
- FDA recall number
- F-0737-2022 · event 89578
- Official record
- FDA enforcement report search
Other recalls by Driscoll's Inc.
Driscolls's Fresh Blueberries
Reason European customer reported that berries received from this grower was found to include a few small metal spheres, about 2.45 mm diameter.
Driscoll's Only the Finest Berries
Reason Potential foreign object; metal pellets.
Driscoll's Fresh Blackberries
Reason Firm determined that pesticide Bifenazate MRL is out of compliance for the US market. US MRL = 5ppm. Product tested = 5.8ppm.
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Reason Flexible food pouch may release thin plastic strips into food.