Trader Joes Organic Tropical Fruit Blend recalled over hepatitis A risk

Recall date

March 16, 2023

Source

U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) — enforcement report

Official notice title

Scenic Fruit Company, LLC recalls Trader Joes Organic Tropical Fruit Blend, frozen, net wt. 16 oz., 24 bags per case, SKU 051191. UPC 00511919. This prod…

Recall number

F-0704-2023

FDA classification

Class I

Brand / firm

Scenic Fruit Company, LLC

Sold / distributed

Kirkland Signature: distributed in Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Utah, and Washington. Trader Joe's: distribute nationwide. Simply Nature: distributed in Arizona, Arkansas, California, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. Vital Choice: di…

Why it was recalled

Potential to be contaminated with hepatitis A.

Class I is the FDA’s most serious recall level: there is a reasonable probability that using this product will cause serious harm or death.

What was recalled

Trader Joes Organic Tropical Fruit Blend, frozen, net wt. 16 oz., 24 bags per case, SKU 051191. UPC 00511919. This product contains strawberries from Mexico. Distributed by Trader Joe's Monrovia, CA.