Food recall

Scenic Fruit Co recall: Woodstock Frozen Organic Pomegranate Kernels are sold in 8 oz

Scenic Fruit Co, of Gresham, OR, recalled Woodstock Frozen Organic Pomegranate Kernels are sold in 8 oz. The FDA's reason: “Woodstock Frozen Organic Pomegranate Kernels, 8 oz. pouches, are recalled based on epidemiological evidence that they may to be contaminated with hepatitis A.” The FDA classified it Class I: it could cause serious harm or death. The company began the recall voluntarily on June 26, 2013, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of December 11, 2013. The FDA has closed the recall: it found the company did all it reasonably could to remove or correct the product.

How serious

Class I

It could cause serious harm or death

Why

Other germs or toxins (botulism, hepatitis A, mold...)

Status

Terminated

Closed January 21, 2014

The recall

Company
Scenic Fruit Co (Gresham, OR)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Woodstock Frozen Organic Pomegranate Kernels, 8 oz. pouches, are recalled based on epidemiological evidence that they may to be contaminated with hepatitis A.”
Where it was sold
Product was directly distributed to distribution centers in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas, and Washington.
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
65571

The product recalled

As the FDA describes them, with the codes that tell whether a package is part of the recall.

  • F-0702-2014 Class I

    Woodstock Frozen Organic Pomegranate Kernels are sold in 8 oz. (227 gram) re-sealable plastic pouches with the UPC 0 42563 01628 9. The product is labeled in parts: "***WOODSTOCK***ORGANIC POMEGRANATE KERNELS***Juicy Lil' JEWELS***USDA ORGANIC***NET WT. 8 OZ (227g)***KEEP FROZEN***INGREDIENTS: Organic pomegranate kernels***Distributed by Woodstock, 313 Iron Horse Way Providence, RI 02908***".

    Codes: Recalled Lot codes and Best By Dates are: C 0129 (A, B, or C) 035 with a best by date of 02/04/2015. C 0388 (A, B, or C) 087 with a best by date of 03/28/2015. C 0490 (A, B, or C) 109 with a best by date of 04/19/2015. Code is interpreted as: C=Year; Year: 2012=B, 2013=C, 2014=D; 0129=Lot; C=Line number; 035=Julian date ;

    Quantity: 5,091 cases/12 bags/8 oz.

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Source and notes

U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Enforcement Reports (openFDA food recall data) (Public domain (U.S. government work); source U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA), data as of December 11, 2013.

Each week the FDA lists the recalls it has classified in its Enforcement Report, often weeks after the company announced the recall, so a month with five weekly reports tends to count more. Each recall counts once, however many products it covers, in the month FDA first listed it. Class I means the food could cause serious harm or death, Class II temporary or minor harm, and Class III is unlikely to harm anyone. Meat, poultry and most egg products are recalled by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, not the FDA, and aren't included. For what to do with a recalled product, see the FDA's recalls page.