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Food recall: 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
FDA enforcement event 84930 is a food recall by Driscoll's Inc. of Watsonville, CA, initiated 8 Feb 2020 and classified Class III, with 1 product record.
FDA defines Class III as a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences. 8% of the 381 food enforcement events initiated in 2020 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 3 Mar 2020. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. Driscoll's Inc. has 7 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
Driscoll's Inc., Watsonville, CA.
Reason for recall
"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"
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 853 crates | Class III | Terminated | 11 Mar 2020 |
Context
Other enforcement events for Driscoll's Inc.
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 2022 | Driscoll's Blackberries (Fresh) 12x6 oz, 12x12 oz, 12x10 oz, 2x8x18 oz Clamshell Distributed by Strawberry Associated, I | Food | Class III | 1 |
| 21 Jan 2022 | Driscoll's Conventional Strawberries (Fresh) packed in 8x16oz clamshell and 4X32oz clamshell; 8 clamshells per case, 4 c | Food | Class III | 1 |
| 1 Oct 2021 | Driscolls's Fresh Blueberries 6 oz. and 1 pt. clamshell containers Keep refrigerated and rinse before use. | Food | Class II | 1 |
| 15 Sep 2021 | Driscoll's Only the Finest Berries - Blueberries/ Bluets 6 oz. and 1 pt. plastic clamshell containers. Product of Peru | Food | Class II | 1 |
| 16 Apr 2021 | Driscoll's Fresh Blackberries; 6 oz. or 18 oz. containers. | Food | Class III | 1 |
| 25 Feb 2020 | Driscoll's Blackberries; 6 oz. clamshell container; 12 x 6 oz. clamshells per tray; 12 clamshells per case Driscoll's, W | Food | Class II | 1 |
All 7 events for Driscoll's Inc.
Questions and answers
Why was this food recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "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"
What does Class III mean?
FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class III is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences.
Where was the product distributed?
FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "PA, KY, MA, MI. MD, FL, CO, MI, NC, NJ, TX. IL"
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 3 Mar 2020. "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.