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Lower risk Food recall · FDA · Published March 19, 2020

Kroger Private Selection Frozen Blackberries Recall: Norovirus Risk

Kroger recalls Private Selection Frozen Blackberries (16oz bags) due to potential norovirus contamination. Consumers should check UPCs 0001111087809 and 0001111087808 for affected products.

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Recalling firmThe Kroger Co1014 Vine St · Cincinnati, OH 45202-1141
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Kroger is recalling Private Selection Frozen Blackberries in 16-ounce bags due to potential norovirus contamination. This could cause foodborne illness if the product is consumed after being recalled. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/15791-kroger-private-selection-frozen-blackberries-recall-norovirus-risk.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/15791-kroger-private-selection-frozen-blackberries-recall-norovirus-risk · Updated October 5, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0885-2020

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“Kroger Private Selection Frozen Blackberries Recall: Norovirus Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 5, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/15791-kroger-private-selection-frozen-blackberries-recall-norovirus-risk. Based on FDA recall #F-0885-2020 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0885-2020%22&limit=1).

The Food and Drug Administration announced on March 19, 2020, that The Kroger Co. is recalling PRIVATE SELECTION FROZEN BLACKBERRIES due to potential norovirus contamination. Owners should check their product labels for the listed UPCs and best-by dates.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: Kroger
  • Product: PRIVATE SELECTION FROZEN BLACKBERRIES in 16 oz. bags, 10 bags per case
  • UPC: 0001111087809
  • UPC: 0001111087808
  • Best By dates: 04/15/21, 05/26/21, 05/27/21, 06/02/21, 06/03/21, 06/05/21, and 07/16/21
  • Quantity: 1,789 cases

The hazard

The recall is due to potential norovirus contamination. The FDA classified the recall as Class II.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show The Kroger Co. has issued 32 other recalls since November 24, 2014. Recent Kroger recalls include a September 26, 2025, Listeria risk in Basil Pesto Bowtie Pasta Salad and an October 11, 2024, Listeria contamination risk in Home Chef Asian Style Chicken Stir Fry. Other recent recalls of similar products include the February 12, 2026, Oregon Potato Company Frozen Blueberries recall due to Listeria risk and the January 27, 2026, Khee Trading Frozen Oysters recall due to Norovirus risk.

How to tell if you have this one

Check for 16-ounce bags labeled 'PRIVATE SELECTION' with UPCs 0001111087809 or 0001111087808. Products with best-by dates from April 15, 2021 through July 16, 2021 are affected.

  • Brand
    Kroger
  • Category
    Food
FDA recall event · 2 products

All 2 products in this recall

FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.

  • Classification
    Class II
  • Status
    Terminated
  • Distribution
    Product was distributed to the following states: following states: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, GA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MI, MO, MS, MT, NE, NM, NV, OH, OR, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV, & WY.
Recall numberProduct, codes & lotsQuantity
F-0884-2020PRIVATE SELECTION FROZEN BERRY MEDLEY in 16 oz. (10 bags per case) and 48 oz. bags (6 bags per case). UPC: 0001111079120; 16 oz. bags - BEST BY: 06/02/21 and 06/04/21 48 oz. bags - BEST BY: 06/02/21 and 06/03/218,499 total cases.
F-0885-2020PRIVATE SELECTION FROZEN BLACKBERRIES in 16 oz. bags, 10 bags per case. UPC: 0001111087809 UPC: 0001111087808; BEST BY: 04/15/21, 05/26/21, 05/27/21, 06/02/21, 06/03/21, 06/05/21, and 07/16/211,789 cases.
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product UPCs

    Look for UPCs 0001111087809 or 0001111087808 on the product packaging.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 31 states.

Alaska: yesAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: yesWAIdaho: yesIDMontana: yesMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: yesILWisconsin: yesWIMichigan: yesMINew York: not listedNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: yesORNevada: yesNVWyoming: yesWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: yesINOhio: yesOHPennsylvania: not listedPANew Jersey: not listedNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: yesCAUtah: yesUTColorado: yesCONebraska: yesNEMissouri: yesMOKentucky: yesKYWest Virginia: yesWVVirginia: yesVAMaryland: not listedMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: yesAZNew Mexico: yesNMKansas: yesKSArkansas: yesARTennessee: yesTNNorth Carolina: not listedNCSouth Carolina: yesSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: not listedOKLouisiana: yesLAMississippi: yesMSAlabama: yesALGeorgia: yesGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: yesTXFlorida: not listedFL

FDA distribution: “Product was distributed to the following states: following states: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, GA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MI, MO, MS, MT, NE, NM, NV, OH, OR, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV, & WY.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Ohio, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 5 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Mar 19, 202012. FDA classified it Class II: Apr 3, 202023. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Apr 15, 202034. FDA terminated the recall: Aug 4, 202042020
  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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Questions people ask

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What should I do if I have the affected product?

The recall does not include a remedy. You should check the product UPCs and contact Kroger if you have concerns.

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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-0885-2020 (March 19, 2020) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0885-2020 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 5, 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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