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Class I · High risk Terminated Initiated Jun 7, 2019 (7 years ago)

Private Selection Frozen Blackberries recall

Recalled by The Kroger Co · Cincinnati, OH, United States

Class I — High risk. Reasonable probability of serious harm or death.

Why it was recalled

Possible Hepatitis A contamination.

Pathogen: Hepatitis A

A virus spread through contaminated produce and seafood.

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

PRIVATE SELECTION FROZEN BLACKBERRIES, 16 oz

Quantity: 3832 cases (38,320 lbs)

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.

BEST BY: 06-19-20, 07-02-20; UPC: 0001111087809

Where it was sold

Alaska Alabama Arkansas Arizona California Colorado Georgia Idaho Illinois Indiana Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Michigan Missouri Mississippi Montana Nebraska New Mexico Nevada Ohio Oregon South Carolina Tennessee Texas Utah Virginia Washington West Virginia Wyoming

FDA's distribution note: Product was sent to nine distributors in the states of Indiana, Oregon, Washington, Arizona, Colorado, California and Utah. (The distribution center in Indiana further distributed the product to eight Kroger distribution centers.) Product was then distributed to 2301 retail locations in the states of Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Ohio, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, and Wyoming

Do not eat it. Class I means FDA judged there is a reasonable probability of serious illness or death. If the brand, size and lot or date code on your package match, throw the product away or return it to the store for a refund, and clean any surface or container it touched. If anyone has eaten it and feels unwell, contact a doctor and mention the recall. 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
The Kroger Co
Initiated by
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall initiated
Jun 7, 2019
In FDA report of
Aug 28, 2019
Terminated
Sep 20, 2019
FDA recall number
F-2076-2019 · event 83083
Official record
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