Driscoll's recalls conventional strawberries with pesticide residue exceeding U.S. safety limits. Consumers should check lot numbers from harvest dates in January 2022.
Driscoll s identified specific lots of strawberries exceeding the United States Maximum Residual Limit (MRL) for the pesticide Etoxazole. Analytical results included residue level between 1.20 to 1.28 ppm
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📍Recalling firmDriscoll's Inc.345 Westridge Dr · Watsonville, CA 95076-4169
“Driscoll's Strawberries Recall: Pesticide Residue Exceeds Safety Limits.” GovInfoNow, updated October 4, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/13372-driscoll-s-strawberries-recall-pesticide-residue-exceeds-safety-limits. Based on FDA recall #F-0737-2022 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0737-2022%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on Jan. 21, 2022, that Driscoll's Inc. is recalling its conventional fresh strawberries due to excessive pesticide residues. The agency stated the product exceeded U.S. Maximum Residual Limits for etoxazole.
Driscoll's identified specific lots of strawberries exceeding the United States Maximum Residual Limit for the pesticide etoxazole. Analytical results showed residue levels between 1.20 to 1.28 ppm.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Driscoll's Inc. has 6 other recalls on record since Feb. 8, 2020. Other recent recalls of similar products include Organic Triple Berry Blend Strawberries Recall (Aug. 28, 2026), Liquid Blenz Immunity Enhancer Elderberry Recall (April 6, 2026), and Kwok Shing American Ginsengs Recall (Sept. 8, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for lot numbers 14-9725-0117, 14-9725-0118, or 14-9725-0119 on the packaging. These strawberries were harvested between January 17-19, 2022.
Brand
Driscoll's
Category
Food
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Product Lot Number
Look for lot numbers 14-9725-0117, 14-9725-0118, or 14-9725-0119 on the packaging.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 5 states.
Listed by the agency
Not listed
FDA distribution: “Distributed to retail DCs in U.S. (CA, OK, MN, MO, MD); product may have been further distributed to CAN (ON)” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
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Official source: FDA Recall #F-0737-2022 (January 21, 2022) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0737-2022 to see it in context.
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