Frozen blackberry recall expands to include Costco

Out of caution, Townsend Farms has notified Costco that a recent FDA test indicated that a domestic conventional frozen blackberry product manufactured by Townsend Farms, Inc., may be contaminated with Hepatitis A.

Townsend Farms, Inc. used the domestic conventional frozen blackberry to manufacture the Kirkland Signature Three Berry Blend product with Best By Dates between Feb. 16, 2020, and May 4, 2020. Costco only sold the product in stores located in San Diego and Los Angles, California and Hawaii. No product manufactured for Costco by Townsend Farms has tested positive for Hepatitis A. Costco has no product in its current inventory. Costco has been notifying its members about the potential health risk.

KIRKLAND SIGNATURE THREE BERRY BLEND, four-pound bag —
Best By codes located in the white box on the back of the Product bag:

• FEB1620,(A),(B),(C),(D),(E),(F),(G), or (H);
• FEB1820,(A),(B),(C),or (D);
• FEB2920,(A),(B),(C),or (D);
• MAR0120,(A),(B),(C),or (D);
• APR1920,(B),(C), or (D);
• APR2020(A),(B),(C),(D),(E), or (F);
• APR2720(A),(B),(C),(D),(E),(F),(G), or (H);
• APR2820(A),(B),(C),(D),(E),(F),(G), or (H);
• MAY0220(A),(B),(C),(D),(E),(F),(G), or (H);
• MAY0420 (H).

According to the FDA and CDC there have been no customer illness reports to date related to any product manufactured by Townsend Farms using these blackberries.

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Members who have purchased the above product should not consume it. Instead, photograph the product bag for your records, dispose of the product and contact your local Costco for a full refund.

Costco members who have questions should contact Townsend Farms, Inc., customer service representatives at 877-244-0947 or by email at [email protected].