Strawberries Recalled Due to Inadequate Sanitization in Wash Water
Russ Davis Wholesale LLC is recalling 87,915 units of 5-pound strawberries because wash water may have had inadequate sanitizer, potentially allowing contamination.
What this means for you
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The FDA classified this as a Class II recall. While no illnesses or hospitalizations have been reported, inadequate sanitization of fresh produce presents a real risk of contamination with foodborne pathogens, qualifying this as a risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet been reported.
Plain-English summary
Russ Davis Wholesale LLC is recalling 87,915 units of strawberries (5-pound packages, item #80309) due to inadequate sanitizer in the wash water used during processing. The affected products were distributed in Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.
The product may have been contaminated due to insufficient sanitizer in the wash water. No illnesses have been reported to date.
Consumers who have purchased these strawberries should check the product lot code and use-by date. The recalled lots are X5984225, X5986962, X5989173, X5992954, X5995744, X5998449, and X6001087, with use-by dates from July 26, 2022 through August 2, 2022. Consumers with matching lot codes should not consume the product and should return it to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Strawberries, Net Wt 5 lb., item # 80309, Keep Refrigerated
- Manufacturer
- Russ Davis Wholesale, LLC
- Category
- Food — Fresh Produce
- Hazard
- contamination
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (7)
- Lots: X5984225
- X5986962
- X5989173
- X5992954
- X5995744
- X5998449
- X6001087. Use by dates: 7/26/2022 thru 8/2/2022
Distribution
Distributed in 6 states:
- IA
- MI
- MN
- ND
- SD
- WI
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