FDA Food Recalls

Recalls / Class I

Class IF-1798-2016

Class I— FDA's most serious classification, issued when there is a reasonable probability that consumption of or exposure to the product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Product

Organic Blueberries, Brand Columbia River Organics, Net Wt. 10 oz, UPC 5711000125 Wild Blueberries, Brand O Organic, Net Wt. 10 oz, UPC 7989340654

Type
Food
Affected lot / code info
All affected products have the best by dates or sell by dates between April 26, 2016 and April 26, 2018. O Organic Wild Blueberries have the code format: Best Before: Oct 23 17 S3904 15:08 B Product of USA
Quantity
167,678 lbs

Why it was recalled

Blueberries are recalls because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

Recalling firm

Firm
CRF Frozen Foods, LLC
Notification channel
Press Release
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
1825 N Commercial Ave, N/A, Pasco, Washington 99301-9533

Distribution

Distribution pattern
US nationwide and in Canada & Japan.

Timeline

Recall initiated
2016-05-02
FDA classified
2016-07-26
Posted by FDA
2016-08-03
Terminated
2017-09-11
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-1798-2016. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.