Watsonville, CA, United States
Driscoll's Inc. recalls
7 recalls recorded since 2018, most recently on 15 April 2022. None are listed as ongoing. Status and classification are as published by the FDA.
Recalls7
Ongoing (FDA)0
Terminated or completed7
Class I (FDA)0
Terminated Class III Food
- Recall started
- 15 April 2022
- Terminated
- 19 May 2022
- Reason
- California Department of Pesticide Regulation detected the presence of Formetante HCI. This pesticide has a non-tolerance for blackberries.
- Distribution
- Product shipped to 13 DC's located in CA, TX, OR, IL, MD, FL, NC, WI
- Initiated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Recall number
- F-1067-2022
- Driscoll's Blackberries (Fresh) 12x6 oz, 12x12 oz, 12x10 oz, 2x8x18 oz Clamshell Distributed by Strawberry Associated, Inc. Watsonville, CA Product of Mexico
Terminated Class III Food
- Recall started
- 21 January 2022
- Terminated
- 16 February 2022
- Reason
- Driscoll s identified specific lots of strawberries exceeding the United States Maximum Residual Limit (MRL) for the pesticide Etoxazole. Analytical results included residue level between 1.20 to 1.28 ppm
- Distribution
- Distributed to retail DCs in U.S. (CA, OK, MN, MO, MD); product may have been further distributed to CAN (ON)
- Initiated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Recall number
- F-0737-2022
- Driscoll's Conventional Strawberries (Fresh) packed in 8x16oz clamshell and 4X32oz clamshell; 8 clamshells per case, 4 clamshells per case, respectively. Harvest date: Jan-17-2022, Jan-18-2022, Jan-19-2022.
Terminated Class II Food
- Recall started
- 1 October 2021
- Terminated
- 7 December 2021
- Reason
- European customer reported that berries received from this grower was found to include a few small metal spheres, about 2.45 mm diameter.
- Distribution
- CA, HI, MN, NV, WA
- Initiated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Recall number
- F-0024-2022
- Driscolls's Fresh Blueberries 6 oz. and 1 pt. clamshell containers Keep refrigerated and rinse before use.
Terminated Class II Food
- Recall started
- 15 September 2021
- Terminated
- 7 December 2021
- Reason
- Potential foreign object; metal pellets.
- Distribution
- USA, Canada, Middle East
- Initiated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Recall number
- F-0007-2022
- Driscoll's Only the Finest Berries - Blueberries/ Bluets 6 oz. and 1 pt. plastic clamshell containers. Product of Peru
Terminated Class III Food
- Recall started
- 16 April 2021
- Terminated
- 29 June 2021
- Reason
- Firm determined that pesticide Bifenazate MRL is out of compliance for the US market. US MRL = 5ppm. Product tested = 5.8ppm.
- Distribution
- CA
- Initiated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Recall number
- F-0488-2021
- Driscoll's Fresh Blackberries; 6 oz. or 18 oz. containers.
Terminated Class II Food
- Recall started
- 25 February 2020
- Terminated
- 30 March 2020
- Reason
- Testing found Acephate of 2.8ppm on fresh blackberries. There is no US MRL for Acephate on blackberries.
- Distribution
- CA, TX
- Initiated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Recall number
- F-0865-2020
- Driscoll's Blackberries; 6 oz. clamshell container; 12 x 6 oz. clamshells per tray; 12 clamshells per case Driscoll's, Watsonville, CA
Terminated Class III Food
- Recall started
- 8 February 2020
- Terminated
- 3 March 2020
- Reason
- In House testing found a residue of 0.927 ppm of Zeta-cypermethrin on raspberries, which is above the U.S. MRL of 0.800 ppm
- Distribution
- PA, KY, MA, MI. MD, FL, CO, MI, NC, NJ, TX. IL
- Initiated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Recall number
- F-0774-2020
- Driscoll's Raspberries- 6 oz. clamshell container 12 x 6 oz. per crate and 6 x 12 x 6 oz. (2 - 6 oz. attached clamshells) per crate UPC: 7 15756 10001 9 Product of Mexico
A terminated FDA recall means the FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made. What statuses mean.