Lower riskFood recall · FDA · Published April 16, 2021
Driscoll's Fresh Blackberries Recall: Pesticide Overlimit in 6oz/18oz Containers
Driscoll's recalls 6oz and 18oz blackberry containers due to pesticide levels exceeding US safety limits. Product tested at 5.8ppm vs required 5ppm. No remedy specified in official notice.
“Driscoll's Fresh Blackberries Recall: Pesticide Overlimit in 6oz/18oz Containers.” GovInfoNow, updated October 4, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/14693-driscoll-s-fresh-blackberries-recall-pesticide-overlimit-in-6oz-18oz. Based on FDA recall #F-0488-2021 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0488-2021%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on April 16, 2021, that Driscoll's Inc. voluntarily recalled Driscoll's Fresh Blackberries because pesticide Bifenazate levels exceeded U.S. safety limits. The agency stated the product tested at 5.8 ppm against a maximum residue limit of 5 ppm. Owners should discard the affected containers.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Driscoll's
Product: Driscoll's Fresh Blackberries
Sizes: 6 oz. or 18 oz. containers
UPCs: 1590070410, 1590070412
Distribution: California
Quantity: 109 crates
The hazard
The FDA determined that the pesticide Bifenazate Maximum Residue Limit (MRL) was out of compliance for the U.S. market. Product testing showed a residue level of 5.8 ppm, which exceeds the U.S. MRL of 5 ppm.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Driscoll's Inc. has had six other recalls since February 8, 2020. Other recent recalls of similar products include Blackseed Bitters 16oz/32oz Recall (April 6, 2026), Liquid Blenz Immunity Enhancer Elderberry Recall (April 6, 2026), and Organic Triple Berry Blend Strawberries Recall (August 28, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for 6oz or 18oz containers with the product codes 1590070410 or 1590070412. The product is Driscoll's Fresh Blackberries.
Brand
Driscoll's
Category
Food
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Product Codes
Look for container codes 1590070410 or 1590070412 on the packaging.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in California.
Listed by the agency
Not listed
FDA distribution: “CA” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: California.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 2 months after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class III
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
4FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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-0488-2021 (April 16, 2021) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0488-2021 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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