Following a major recall of produce a few weeks ago, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued another warning about packages of frozen fruit sold by one retailer across eight states.

As The Hill reported, there have already been several reports of illness associated with the tainted blueberries:

The recall was first initiated in early July by Frutas y Hortalizas del Sur S.A. of Chile, following a dozen reports of consumers experiencing E. coli-linked digestive illnesses, Publix previously announced. In response, Publix recalled 10-ounce packages of its private-label Frozen GreenWise Organic IQF Blueberries. Publix later expanded the recall to include certain 48-ounce packages of the blueberries “out of an abundance of caution,” as well. 

The recalled Frozen GreenWise Organic IQF Blueberries had been shipped to stores in all eight states where Publix operates: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia.

Packages from the affected lot can identify the recalled blueberries can be identified by their size (10 ounces) and best-by date of Feb. 9, 2028, according to the FDA’s latest enforcement report. 

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Publix says customers “are reminded not to consume them, and the product(s) should be discarded or returned to Publix for a full refund.”

 

News of the recall soon began to spread via social media:

 

The New York Post added these details:

It started with a single lot. On July 3, Chile-based Frutas y Hortalizas del Sur S.A. recalled frozen GreenWise organic blueberries after testing flagged a presumptive positive for E. coli.

Three weeks later, the recall got a whole lot bigger — Publix pulled all lots of GreenWise Organic Frozen Whole Blueberries and Whole Mixed Berries from the shelves.

The FDA said Publix had also conducted an internal stop-sale of the products at the end of June.

The recalled products include:

  • GreenWise Organic Whole Blueberries, 10-ounce — UPC 41415-06453
  • GreenWise Organic Whole Blueberries, 48-ounce — UPC 41415-12053
  • GreenWise Organic Whole Mixed Berries, 10-ounce — UPC 41415-06753
  • GreenWise Organic Whole Mixed Berries, 48-ounce — UPC 41415-12153

The original July 3 recall involved a single 10-ounce lot with the printed lot code 60401 — also displayed as 6 040 01 — and a best-by date of Feb. 9, 2028.

But the subsequent Publix recall covers all lots of the GreenWise Organic Frozen Whole Blueberries and Whole Mixed Berries listed above.

The products may be contaminated with E. coli O145:H28, a strain that can produce Shiga toxins capable of causing serious illness.

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