Whistleblower: Driscoll's berries sent to Canada with excess chemicals
The gist
A former Driscoll's manager alleges about 50 per cent of 2022-2024 Canada shipments exceeded chemical limits.
The lawsuit claims retaliation for speaking up, putting berry safety in Canada under scrutiny.
How it unfolded
- 2022David Harada first started noticing problems regarding pesticide safety and over-application and reported them immediately to his bosses.
- 2022 -2024By Driscoll's own estimates, about 50 per cent of all shipments to Canada had fruit that exceeded Canadian safety levels, per the lawsuit.
- 2022 -2024The Canadian Food Inspection Agency conducted several inspections on Driscoll's berries sold in grocery stores across the country and found chemical levels above the legal limit in Canada.