Food recall

Driscoll's Inc. recall: Driscoll's Blackberries (Fresh) 12x6 oz

Driscoll's Inc., of Watsonville, CA, recalled Driscoll's Blackberries (Fresh) 12x6 oz. The FDA's reason: “California Department of Pesticide Regulation detected the presence of Formetante HCI. This pesticide has a non-tolerance for blackberries.” The FDA classified it Class III: it is unlikely to cause harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on April 15, 2022, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of May 25, 2022. The FDA has closed the recall: it found the company did all it reasonably could to remove or correct the product.

How serious

Class III

It is unlikely to cause harm

Why

Lead or other chemicals

Status

Terminated

Closed May 19, 2022

The recall

Company
Driscoll's Inc. (Watsonville, CA)
Reason, in FDA's words
“California Department of Pesticide Regulation detected the presence of Formetante HCI. This pesticide has a non-tolerance for blackberries.”
Where it was sold
Product shipped to 13 DC's located in CA, TX, OR, IL, MD, FL, NC, WI
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
90043

The product recalled

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

  • F-1067-2022 Class III

    Driscoll's Blackberries (Fresh) 12x6 oz, 12x12 oz, 12x10 oz, 2x8x18 oz Clamshell Distributed by Strawberry Associated, Inc. Watsonville, CA Product of Mexico

    Codes: Lot # 1100-9133-0403, 1100-9133-0404, 1100-9133-0405, 1100-9133-0406, 1100-9133-0407, 1100-9133-0408, 1100-9133-0409, 1100-9133-0410, 1100-9133-0411

    Quantity: 1,293 crates

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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 May 25, 2022.

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.