Pesticides: frozen red fruits sold at Leclerc recalled

Several bags of frozen blueberries and red fruits sold in Leclerc stores are subject to a national recall due to exceeding the maximum regulatory limits for pesticides.

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Frozen blueberries and frozen red fruits from the Douceur du verger brand are being recalled. These products were sold in France in Leclerc stores from April 29 to June 21, 2024.
These 650g sachets were recalled due to exceeding the permitted pesticide limits.
Consumers in possession of these products are asked not to eat them and to return them to the point of sale where a refund will be issued.

If you have recently purchased bags of frozen blueberries or red fruits from the Douceur du Verger brand at Leclerc… be careful.

Several batches are being recalled due to the excessive presence of pesticides in these frozen foods.

Frozen fruits at Leclerc: a recall throughout France

THE RappelConso sitewhich centralizes information on dangerous products, indicates that frozen fruits from Douceur du Verger, a distributor brand of Leclerc stores, are subject to a recall.

The incriminated products are 650g bags of frozen blueberries and packs of frozen red fruits of the same capacity. Marketed from April 29 to June 21, 2024, they were withdrawn from sale due to exceeding the maximum regulatory limits of authorized pesticides.

Customers in possession of these frozen fruits are asked to stop consuming them and to return them to the point of sale where a refund will be made.

Recall of frozen blueberries and red fruits: how to recognize the incriminated products?

Here are the factors that will help you determine if you have packages that were recalled due to exceeding the authorized pesticide limits:

Product brand name : Sweetness of the Orchard;
Model names or references : Frozen blueberries 650 G and Frozen red fruits 650 G;
Product identification :
- GTIN 3564700755150: Lot L028200424 followed by a variable number corresponding to the team number, Minimum durability date 04/20/2026;
- GTIN 3564700755150: Lot L028250424 followed by a variable number corresponding to the team number, Minimum durability date 04/25/2026;
- GTIN 3564700683460: Lot L028190424 followed by a variable number corresponding to the team number, Minimum durability date 04/19/2026;
Packaging : 650 G BAG;
Start/End of marketing date : from 04/29/2024 to 06/21/2024;
Geographic area of sale : Whole France ;
Distributors : E.LECLERC ;
End date of recall procedure : Wednesday, August 21, 2024.

#ProductRecall FROZEN BLUEBERRIES 650 G and FROZEN RED FRUITS 650 G – DOUCEUR DU VERGER

Risks: Exceeding authorized pesticide limits

Reason: Exceeding maximum regulatory limits for pesticideshttps://t.co/gIB2pIxJPQ pic.twitter.com/YOJWTrASyn

— RappelConso (@RappelConso) June 24, 2024