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Purveyor

(29,876 posts)
Sat Jun 29, 2013, 07:17 PM Jun 2013

Scenic Fruit Recalls Frozen Organic Pomegranate Kernels Over Hepatitis A Risk

Scenic Fruit Co. of Gresham, Oregon is voluntarily recalling 5,091 cases of Woodstock Frozen Organic Pomegranate Kernels because it has the potential to be contaminated with Hepatitis A virus.

The Woodstock Organic Pomegranate Kernels are imported from Turkey, and are sold in eight-ounce resealable plastic pouches with UPC Code 0 42563 01628 9.

The lot numbers and expiration dates of the three recalled lots are:

C 0129 (A,B, or C) 035 with a best by date of 02/04/2015
C 0388 (A,B, or C) 087 with a best by date of 03/28/2015
C 0490 (A,B, or C) 109 with a best by date of 04/19/2015

The products in question were shipped from February 2013 through May 2013 to UNFI distribution centers in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas, and Washington State. The products would have been further distributed by the UNFI distribution centers to retail stores in other states, according to a statement by FDA.

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http://www.rttnews.com/2142483/scenic-fruit-recalls-frozen-organic-pomegranate-kernels-over-hepatitis-a-risk.aspx?type=bio

Is it just me or does it seem that a disproportionate number of food recalls involve supposed 'organic' foods as of late?

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Scenic Fruit Recalls Frozen Organic Pomegranate Kernels Over Hepatitis A Risk (Original Post) Purveyor Jun 2013 OP
I just know of three - this, cherry tomatos, and the frozen berries. djean111 Jun 2013 #1
So maybe the hepatitis A is somehow coming from the pomegranate seed mfg? DeschutesRiver Jun 2013 #3
Ahhh WovenGems Jun 2013 #2
 

djean111

(14,255 posts)
1. I just know of three - this, cherry tomatos, and the frozen berries.
Sat Jun 29, 2013, 07:32 PM
Jun 2013

Was looking at the USDA food recall site and didn't see a whole bunch of organic recalls.
And looks like those pomegranate seed from Turkey were in the frozen berry mix.

DeschutesRiver

(2,354 posts)
3. So maybe the hepatitis A is somehow coming from the pomegranate seed mfg?
Sat Jun 29, 2013, 07:48 PM
Jun 2013

Wasn't it hep a that was the risk with the frozen berries too (also produced by an Oregon company, Townsend Farms)? I didn't see the name of the company that sells those seeds/kernels.

I missed the cherry tomato recall and the reason for it.

WovenGems

(776 posts)
2. Ahhh
Sat Jun 29, 2013, 07:41 PM
Jun 2013

Remember the good old days when food could give you food poisoning? Which in most cases was an upset tummy and the runs. Not a destroyed liver and slow death.

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