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Recall: Willamette Valley IQF Red Raspberries Norovirus Risk

Willamette Valley Pie Company recalls IQF Red Raspberries due to potential Norovirus contamination. Check lot codes and UPCs immediately.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-0842-2019FoodWillamette Valley Pie Company ›
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Recalling firmWillamette Valley Pie Company, LLC.1651 Eska Way · Silverton, OR 97381-1294
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What happened, in plain English

Willamette Valley Pie Company is recalling IQF (Individually Quick Frozen) Red Raspberries because they may be contaminated with Norovirus. The product was sold in flexible poly bags of 2 lbs and 5 lbs. Consumers should check their freezers for the specific lot codes listed below. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/17879-recall-willamette-valley-iqf-red-raspberries-norovirus-risk.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/17879-recall-willamette-valley-iqf-red-raspberries-norovirus-risk · Updated October 11, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0842-2019

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“Recall: Willamette Valley IQF Red Raspberries Norovirus Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/17879-recall-willamette-valley-iqf-red-raspberries-norovirus-risk. Based on FDA recall #F-0842-2019 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0842-2019%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

Norovirus is a highly contagious virus that can cause severe stomach illness, including vomiting and diarrhea, if ingested. The recall is due to potential contamination during processing or packaging, posing a health risk to anyone who eats the product.

Who’s affected

Consumers who purchased IQF Red Raspberries from Willamette Valley Pie Company, specifically those in Idaho, California, Oregon, Texas, and Washington. Individuals who consume frozen raspberries are at risk of Norovirus infection.

How to tell if you have this one

Look for IQF Red Raspberries packed in flexible poly bags with net weights of 2 lbs or 5 lbs. Check the white adhesive label on the master case or bag for Lot codes 240 811, 240 812, and Best By date BB:08272020. UPCs are 0 22518 87750 9 (for 2 lb bags) and 0 22518 87346 4 (for 5 lb bags).

  • Brand
    Willamette Valley Pie Company
  • Product
    Willamette Valley Pie Company, LLC. recalls IQF Red Raspberries, packed in flexible poly bags, net wt. 2 lbs. per bag. There are six bags packed per case. UPC…
  • Category
    Food
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Stop consuming the product

    Do not eat the recalled IQF Red Raspberries due to the potential Norovirus contamination.

  2. Discard or return the product

    The recall record does not specify a remedy such as a refund or replacement, so consumers should discard the product safely.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 5 states.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: yesWAIdaho: yesIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: not listedILWisconsin: not listedWIMichigan: not listedMINew York: not listedNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: yesORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: not listedINOhio: not listedOHPennsylvania: not listedPANew Jersey: not listedNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: yesCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: not listedCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: not listedMOKentucky: not listedKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: not listedVAMaryland: not listedMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: not listedAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: not listedKSArkansas: not listedARTennessee: not listedTNNorth Carolina: not listedNCSouth Carolina: not listedSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: not listedOKLouisiana: not listedLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: not listedALGeorgia: not listedGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: yesTXFlorida: not listedFL

FDA distribution: “ID, CA, OR, TX, and WA.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: California, Idaho, Oregon, Texas, Washington.

Recall timeline

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

1. Firm started the recall: Dec 31, 201812. FDA classified it Class II: Feb 7, 201923. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Feb 13, 201934. FDA terminated the recall: May 22, 2019420182019
  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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Where this comes from

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-0842-2019 (December 31, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0842-2019 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3.6:35b-a3b on October 11, 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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