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Food recall: The Costco product is sold under brand name Townsend Farms Organic Antioxidant Blend - The product is a mix of IQF organ
FDA enforcement event 65359 is a food recall by Townsend Farms Inc of Fairview, OR, initiated 3 Jun 2013 and classified Class I, with 1 product record.
FDA defines Class I as a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. 37% of the 546 food enforcement events initiated in 2013 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 11 Sep 2018. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. Townsend Farms Inc has 3 enforcement events on this register, with a median of 1 product record per event.
Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.
Recalling firm
Townsend Farms Inc, Fairview, OR.
Reason for recall
"Harris Teeter Organics Antioxidant Berry Blend (10 oz.) and Townsend Farms Organic Antioxidant Blend (3 lbs.) are recalled because it has the potential to be contaminated with Hepatitis A virus, based on the epidemiological and traceback investigation by the FDA and the CDC, of an illness outbreak."
Distribution
"Product was distributed from Townsend Farms to consignees' distribution centers in Arizona, California, North Carolina, Utah, and Washington."
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-0701-2014 | The Costco product is sold under brand name Townsend Farms Organic Antioxidant Blend - The product is a mix of IQF organic berries, specifically; dark tart cherries, pomegranate arils, strawberries, red raspberries, and blueberries. The product is packaged into plastic bags with a net wt. 48oz (3 lbs) 1.36kg. There… | 504,060 retail packages (3 lbs.) and 6,300 retail packages (10 oz.) | Class I | Terminated | 11 Dec 2013 |
Context
Other enforcement events for Townsend Farms Inc
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jun 2023 | Private Selection 48oz Classic Fruit Medley, frozen product, 8/48 oz bags per case. UPC 0 11110 82026 6. Distributed by | Food | Class I | 4 |
| 7 Jun 2019 | Kirkland Signature Three Berry Blend product, frozen, package in a plastic bag. Net wt. 4 lbs. UPC 0 96619 10105 4. The | Food | Class I | 1 |
All 3 events for Townsend Farms Inc
Questions and answers
Why was this food recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "Harris Teeter Organics Antioxidant Berry Blend (10 oz.) and Townsend Farms Organic Antioxidant Blend (3 lbs.) are recalled because it has the potential to be contaminated with Hepatitis A virus, based on the epidemiological and traceback investigation by the FDA and the CDC, of an illness outbreak."
What does Class I mean?
FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
Where was the product distributed?
FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "Product was distributed from Townsend Farms to consignees' distribution centers in Arizona, California, North Carolina, Utah, and Washington."
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 11 Sep 2018. "Terminated" means FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made.
Where does this data come from?
openFDA enforcement reports (food, drug and device), CC0, export dated 28 Sep 2026. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. The FDA enforcement report linked above is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: openFDA food enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026; records grouped by FDA event number. The class shown for the event is the most severe class among its records. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.