Food recall

Winco Foods Llc recall: WinCo Foods frozen Blackberries

Winco Foods Llc, of Boise, ID, recalled WinCo Foods frozen Blackberries and 1 other product. The FDA's reason: “The product was found to be adulterated with Norovirus.” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on March 13, 2020, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of April 1, 2020. The FDA has closed the recall: it found the company did all it reasonably could to remove or correct the product.

How serious

Class II

It could cause temporary or minor harm

Why

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

Status

Terminated

Closed May 20, 2020

The recall

Company
Winco Foods Llc (Boise, ID)
Reason, in FDA's words
“The product was found to be adulterated with Norovirus.”
Where it was sold
Product was distributed in Arizona, California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oklahoma, Oregon, Washington, Texas, and Utah.
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
85219

The 2 products recalled

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

  • F-0856-2020 Class II

    WinCo Foods frozen Blackberries, item # 107414, packaged in polyethylene bags, with a net weight of 16 oz (1 lb or 454g). UPC: 70552 30502. Product is distributed by WinCo Foods, LLC, Boise, ID 83704. The label is read in parts: "***WinCo Foods***Blackberries*** INGREDIENTS: BLACKBERRIES***KEEP FROZEN***PRODUCT OF MEXICO***DISTRIBUTED BY: WINCO FOODS, LLC, BOISE, ID***".

    Codes: Best By Code Dec/09/21. Lot 4344905 Lot breakdown as follows: 4 = IQF FACILITY 344 = JULIAN DATE (DECEMBER 10) 9 = YEAR 2019 05 = LINE # 5

    Quantity: 2,215 cases (12 bags per case) or 26,580 bags total

  • F-0857-2020 Class II

    WinCo Foods frozen Berry Medley (Strawberries, Blackberries, Raspberries and Blueberries), item# 107412, packaged in polyethylene bags. Product is distributed by WinCo Foods, LLC, Boise, ID 83704. Net weight 16 oz (1 lb or 454 g). UPC 70552 30522. Net weight 32 oz (2 lb or 907 g). UPC 70552 30512. The label is read in parts: "***WinCo FOODS*** Berry Medley***strawberries, blackberries, raspberries $ blueberries***KEEP FROZEN***".

    Codes: Best By Code DEC/9/21. Lot 4344905 Lot code breakdown as follows: 4 = IQF FACILITY 344 = JULIAN DATE (DECEMBER 10) 9 = YEAR 2019 05 = LINE # 5

    Quantity: 21,264 bags of Berry Medley.

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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 April 1, 2020.

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.