Food recall

The Kroger Co recall: PRIVATE SELECTION FROZEN BERRY MEDLEY in 16 oz

The Kroger Co, of Cincinnati, OH, recalled PRIVATE SELECTION FROZEN BERRY MEDLEY in 16 oz and 1 other product. The FDA's reason: “Potential norovirus contamination.” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on March 19, 2020, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of April 15, 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 August 4, 2020

The recall

Company
The Kroger Co (Cincinnati, OH)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Potential norovirus contamination.”
Where it was sold
Product was distributed to the following states: following states: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, GA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MI, MO, MS, MT, NE, NM, NV, OH, OR, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV, & WY.
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
85276

The 2 products recalled

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

  • F-0884-2020 Class II

    PRIVATE SELECTION FROZEN BERRY MEDLEY in 16 oz. (10 bags per case) and 48 oz. bags (6 bags per case). UPC: 0001111079120

    Codes: 16 oz. bags - BEST BY: 06/02/21 and 06/04/21 48 oz. bags - BEST BY: 06/02/21 and 06/03/21

    Quantity: 8,499 total cases.

  • F-0885-2020 Class II

    PRIVATE SELECTION FROZEN BLACKBERRIES in 16 oz. bags, 10 bags per case. UPC: 0001111087809 UPC: 0001111087808

    Codes: BEST BY: 04/15/21, 05/26/21, 05/27/21, 06/02/21, 06/03/21, 06/05/21, and 07/16/21

    Quantity: 1,789 cases.

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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 15, 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.