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Food recall: Driscoll's Fresh Blackberries; 6 oz. or 18 oz. containers.
Driscoll's Inc. (Watsonville, CA) initiated this food recall on 16 Apr 2021; FDA lists 1 product record under event 87800, classified Class III.
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 463 food enforcement events initiated in 2021 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 29 Jun 2021. 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
"Firm determined that pesticide Bifenazate MRL is out of compliance for the US market. US MRL = 5ppm. Product tested = 5.8ppm."
Distribution
"CA"
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-0488-2021 | Driscoll's Fresh Blackberries; 6 oz. or 18 oz. containers. | 109 crates | Class III | Terminated | 19 May 2021 |
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 |
| 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 |
| 8 Feb 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 | Food | Class III | 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: "Firm determined that pesticide Bifenazate MRL is out of compliance for the US market. US MRL = 5ppm. Product tested = 5.8ppm."
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: "CA"
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 29 Jun 2021. "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.