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Lower risk Food recall · FDA · Published September 15, 2021

Driscoll's Blueberries Recall: Metal Pellets Hazard

Driscoll's recalls blueberry containers from Peru due to potential metal pellets. Consumers should check for specific crate stamps to determine if affected.

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Recalling firmDriscoll's Inc.345 Westridge Dr · Watsonville, CA 95076-4169
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Driscoll's is recalling blueberry containers from Peru that may contain metal pellets. This could cause injury if swallowed or ingested. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/14134-driscoll-s-blueberries-recall-metal-pellets-hazard.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/14134-driscoll-s-blueberries-recall-metal-pellets-hazard · Updated October 4, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0007-2022

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“Driscoll's Blueberries Recall: Metal Pellets Hazard.” GovInfoNow, updated October 4, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/14134-driscoll-s-blueberries-recall-metal-pellets-hazard. Based on FDA recall #F-0007-2022 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0007-2022%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on 2021-09-15 that Driscoll's Inc. is recalling plastic clamshell containers of Only the Finest Berries - Blueberries/ Bluets due to potential metal pellet contamination. Consumers should discard or return the product.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: Driscoll's
  • Product: Only the Finest Berries - Blueberries/ Bluets
  • Sizes: 6 oz. and 1 pt. plastic clamshell containers
  • Origin: Product of Peru
  • Crate Stamps: 014006 0804, 014006 0809, 014006 0810
  • Distribution: USA, Canada, Middle East

The hazard

The product may contain metal pellets, posing a potential foreign object hazard. The FDA classified the recall as Class II.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Driscoll's Inc. has had six other recalls since 2020-02-08. On 2021-10-01, a similar recall involved small metal spheres found in fresh blueberries. Other recent recalls of similar products include Dreyer's Grand Outshine Fruit Bars Recall (2026-08-18) and Dreyer's Grand Outshine Fruit Bars Strawberry Recall (2026-08-18).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for plastic clamshell containers with crate stamps: 014006 0804, 014006 0809, or 014006 0810. These containers were produced in Peru.

  • Brand
    Driscoll's
  • Category
    Food
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Container Stamps

    Look for specific crate stamps on the container: 014006 0804, 014006 0809, or 014006 0810.

How this recall unfolded

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 3 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Sep 15, 202112. FDA classified it Class II: Oct 5, 202123. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Oct 6, 202134. FDA terminated the recall: Dec 7, 202142021
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class II
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. FDA terminated the recall

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.

  • Official source: FDA Recall #F-0007-2022 (September 15, 2021) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0007-2022 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 4, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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