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Critical RiskFDA Food
Food & Beverages/Produce & Fresh

Season's Choice and Wawona Frozen Berries Recalled for Hepatitis A

Agency Publication Date: November 6, 2019
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Summary

Wawona Frozen Foods is recalling approximately 158,439 units of various frozen berry products, including frozen raspberries and berry medleys sold under the Season's Choice, Raley's, Wawona, and Pac Gro brands. The recall was initiated after FDA testing identified the presence of Hepatitis A in samples of the frozen raspberries. These products were sold at Aldi and Raley's retail stores, as well as to food service distributors in several states and Japan.

Risk

Hepatitis A is a contagious virus that can cause liver inflammation; while some people may have no symptoms, others can experience fever, fatigue, jaundice, and abdominal pain. No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with this specific recall.

What You Should Do

  1. Check your freezer for Season's Choice Raspberries (12 oz), Raley's Fresh Frozen Red Raspberries (12 oz), Season's Choice Berry Medley (16 oz), Wawona Berry Blend (10 lb), or Pac Gro Mixed Berries (200g).
  2. Verify if your product is affected by checking the 'Best By' dates and lot codes, which include dates ranging from June to August 2021 and codes such as 20161A, 20213A, 20235A, 20156A04, 20198A, and 20224A. See the Affected Products section below for the full list of affected codes.
  3. Return the product to the place of purchase for a refund, throw it away, or contact the manufacturer for further instructions.
  4. Call the FDA Consumer Complaint hotline at 1-888-723-3332 (1-888-SAFEFDA) for additional questions.

Your Remedy Options

You have 2 options:

๐Ÿ’ฐOption 1: Full Refund
How to: Return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund, or contact the manufacturer or supplier for further instructions
๐Ÿ—‘๏ธOption 2: Dispose of Product
How to: Throw the product away.

Affected Products

Product: Season's Choice Raspberries (frozen) (12 ounce)by Season's Choice (Aldi)
Item Code:
076163-01
UPC Codes:
041498124199
Lot Numbers:
20161A(**)
20213A(**)
20235A(**)
Date Ranges: Best by June 10, 2021, Best by August 1, 2021, Best by August 23, 2021

Product of Chile.

Product: Raley's Fresh Frozen Red Raspberries (12 ounce)by Raley's
Item Code:
072930-20
UPC Codes:
4656700754
Lot Numbers:
20156A04
20156A(**)
20213A(**)
Date Ranges: Best by June 5, 2021, Best by August 1, 2021

Product of Chile.

Product: Season's Choice Berry Medley (Strawberries, Blackberries, Blueberries, Raspberries) (frozen) (16 ounce)by Season's Choice (Aldi)
Item Code:
072930-20
UPC Codes:
041498313449
Lot Numbers:
20198A(**)
20201A(**)
20203A(**)
Date Ranges: Best by July 17, 2021, Best by July 20, 2021, Best by July 22, 2021

Product of Chile.

Product: Wawona Berry Blend (Strawberries, Blackberries, Blueberries, Red Raspberries) (10 lbs)by Wawona
Variants: 2/5# poly bags per case
Item Code:
044520-00
UPC Codes:
034742044564
Lot Numbers:
20200A(**)
20200(**)

Sold to Food Service; no best by date provided.

Product: Pac Gro IQF Mixed Berries (30/200g)by Pac Gro
Item Code:
044530-00
UPC Codes:
198414881081
Lot Numbers:
20183A(**)
20224A(**)
Date Ranges: Use by 2012.07.01, Use by 2021.08.01

Sold to Food Service.

Additional Information

Agency: Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Event ID: 84167
Status: Resolved
Manufacturer: Wawona Frozen Foods Inc.
Sold By: Aldi; Raley's; Food Service Distributors
Manufactured In: Chile, United States
Units Affected: 2 products (158,439 (total))
Distributed To: California, Georgia, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Ohio, Texas

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