Willamette Valley Fruit Co. Recalls Great Value Sliced Strawberries, Great Value Mixed Fruit Great Value Antioxidant Blend, Rader Farms Organic Fresh Start Smoothie Blend, and Rader Farms Organic Berry Trio Because of Possible Health Risk
June 12, 2023 from the FDA:
Willamette Valley Fruit Co, Salem, OR is voluntarily recalling select packages of frozen fruit containing strawberries grown in Mexico due to the potential for Hepatitis A contamination.
Products were distributed via the following retailers:
- Walmart: Great Value Sliced Strawberries, Great Value Mixed Fruit, and Great Value Antioxidant Blend distributed to select Walmart stores in AR, AZ, CA, CO, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MT, ND, NE, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SD, TX, UT, VA, WI, WV, and WY from January 24th, 2023 to June 8th, 2023
- Costco Wholesale Stores: Rader Farms Organic Fresh Start Smoothie Blend distributed to Costco Wholesale stores in Colorado, Texas, California, and Arizona from October 3rd, 2022 and June 8th, 2023.
- HEB: Rader Farms Organic Berry Trio distributed to HEB stores in Texas from July 18th, 2022 to June 8th, 2023.
Recalled products include the following:
Walmart: Great Value Sliced Strawberries are packaged in a 64oz (4lb) 1.81kg plastic bag with the following codes:
Great Value Sliced Strawberries are packaged in a 64oz (4lb) 1.81kg plastic bag with the following codes:
|
Lot |
Best By |
|---|---|
| 4018305 | 7/19/2024 |
| 4019305 | 7/20/2024 |
Great Value Mixed Fruit, packaged in a 64oz (4lb) 1.81kg plastic bag, with the following codes:
|
Lot |
Best By |
Lot |
Best By |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4024205 | 7/25/2024 | 4033305 | 8/3/2024 |
| 4025305 | 7/26/2024 | 4034305 | 8/4/2024 |
| 4032305 | 8/2/2024 | 4035305 | 8/5/2024 |
Great Value Antioxidant Fruit Blend, is packaged in a 40oz (2lb 8oz) 1.13kg plastic bag, with the following codes:
|
Lot |
Best By |
|---|---|
| 4032305 | 8/2/2024 |
Costco Wholesale
Rader Farms Fresh Start Smoothie Blend, packaged in 48oz (1.36kg) plastic bag containing six 8oz plastic pouches. With the following codes:
|
Lot |
Best By |
Lot |
Best By |
Lot |
Best By |
Lot |
Best By |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4224202 | 2/11/2024 | 4363202 | 6/29/2024 | 4018302 | 7/19/2024 | 4043306 | 8/13/2024 |
| 4313202 | 5/10/2024 | 4364202 | 6/30/2024 | 4042306 | 8/12/2024 | 4060306 | 8/30/2024 |
| 4314202 | 5/11/2024 | 4017302 | 7/18/2024 |
HEB
Rader Farms Organic Berry Trio distributed to HEB packaged in a 3lb (1.36kg) plastic bag. With the following codes:
|
Lot |
Best By |
Lot |
Best By |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4153205 | 12/02/2023 | 4058302 | 8/28/2024 |
| 4283202 | 4/10/2024 | 4059302 | 8/29/2024 |
| 4284202 | 4/11/2024 |
Consumers are urged to check their freezers for the recalled product, not to consume it and either discard the product or return it to the store for a refund. Products that have different lot code or purchase dates are not subject to this recall.
Willamette Valley Fruit Co. is fully cooperating with federal health officials as well as our distributors to ensure consumers are alerted about the recalled Great Value Sliced Strawberries, Great Value Mixed Fruit, Great Value Antioxidant Blend, Rader Farms Organic Fresh Start Smoothie Blend, and Rader Farms Organic Berry Trio distributed by Walmart, Costco, and HEB.
Consumers with further questions may contact Willamette Valley Fruit Co. by calling 800-518-9865 Monday through Friday 8am-5pm PST.