CLASS I Food recall · Reported 21 Jun 2023 · FDA Enforcement Report
Fresh Organic Freezer Strawberries Mexico with calyx (caps) removed recalled
Cascade International Foods is recalling Fresh Organic Freezer Strawberries Mexico with calyx (caps) removed, distributed in California, Oregon. The recall was initiated on 25 May 2023 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
Check your package
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
Recall details
- Recall number
- F-0984-2023
- FDA event ID
- 92442
- Recalling firm
- Cascade International Foods, Hillsboro, OR
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 25 May 2023
- FDA classified
- 9 Jun 2023
- Reported
- 21 Jun 2023
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Telephone
- Reason category
- Hepatitis A
- Product category
- Strawberries
Timeline
| 25 May 2023 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 9 Jun 2023 | Classified by FDA | +15 days |
| 21 Jun 2023 | Published in enforcement report | +12 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Potential contamination with Hepatitis A.
Product as listed by the FDA
Fresh Organic Freezer Strawberries Mexico with calyx (caps) removed, net wt. 18 lbs., packaged in a T60-800 Polyethylene Homopolymer picking tray. Product is imported and distributed in fresh condition by Cascade International Foods.
Where it was distributed
distributed in CA and OR.
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Potential contamination with Hepatitis A.
Which lots are affected?
Lot codes: 030122-50029 030222-50029 030822-50029 030922-50029 031122-50029 The code Interpretation: 030122 (MMDDYY): Date code of when fruit was picked. 50029: Cascade's internal code for ranch identifying number. Load Shipment Numbers (Load shipment number is a sequential chronological order and is made up of the Product Lot Numbers. Load Shipment Number indicates the Cascade as the importer, number of the container imported into USA and year): CIM 125-22 CIM 129-22 CIM 130-22 CIM 144-22 CIM 146-22 CIM 147-22
Where was it sold?
distributed in CA and OR.
What should I do if I have it?
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
What does Class I mean?
Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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