Food recall

Wawona Frozen Foods Inc. recall: Season's Choice Raspberries (frozen)

Wawona Frozen Foods Inc., of Clovis, CA, recalled Season's Choice Raspberries (frozen) and 1 other product. The FDA's reason: “FDA sampling found Hepatitis A in frozen raspberries.” The FDA classified it Class I: it could cause serious harm or death. The company began the recall voluntarily on October 30, 2019, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of November 13, 2019. 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 April 29, 2020

The recall

Company
Wawona Frozen Foods Inc. (Clovis, CA)
Reason, in FDA's words
“FDA sampling found Hepatitis A in frozen raspberries.”
Where it was sold
CA, GA, IL, PA, IN, OH, TX and one customer in Japan -
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
84167

The 2 products recalled

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

  • F-0436-2020 Class I

    Season's Choice Raspberries (frozen): 12 ounce bags; Product of Chile. Item number: 076163-01 Aldi brand name Season's Choice UPC Code: 0 41498 12419 9; Raley's Fresh Frozen Red Raspberries: 12 ounce bags; Product of Chile; Item number:072930-20 UPC Code: 46567 00754

    Codes: Aldi - best by date of June, 10, 2021, August 1, 2021 and August 23, 2021. Codes: 20161A(**),20213A(**), 20235A(**) Raley's best by date of June 5, 2021 (lot code: (20156A04), August 1, 2021, Codes: 20156A(**), 20213A(**)

    Quantity: 158,439 (total)

  • F-0437-2020 Class I

    Season s Choice (Aldi) Berry Medley (Strawberries, Blackberries, Blueberries, Raspberries) (frozen): 16 ounce bags; Item number: 072930-20 Product of Chile. UPC Code:0 41498 31344 9; Wawona Berry Blend (contains Strawberries, Blackberries, Blueberries, Red Raspberries) Nt. Wt. 10 lbs. 2/5# poly bags per case, Item number: 044520-00 UPC: 0 34742 04456 4 Pac Gro IQF Mixed Berries 30/200g, Item number: 044530-00 UPC 198414881081 Sold to Food Service

    Codes: Aldi -best by date of July 17, 2021, July 20, 2021 and July 22, 2021. Codes:20198A(**), 20201A(**), 20203A(**) Wawona - no best by date; Codes: 20200A(**), 20200(**) PacGro - Use by 2012.07.01 and 2021.08.01, Codes: 20183A(**), 20224A(**)

    Quantity: 158,439 (total)

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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 November 13, 2019.

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.