56 Frozen Blueberry Recall Tips - E. coli Safety

By Find a Tip Editorial Team · Published September 6, 2026

Check Your Freezer

The recall covers organic frozen blueberries and berry blends supplied by Frutas y Hortalizas del Sur S.A. of San Carlos, Chile.
Check for Great Value Organic Triple Berry Blend in 10-ounce bags sold at Walmart, with lot code 6040 01-6 and a best-by date of 9 February 2028.
That Great Value lot went to Walmart stores in 16 states: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas and Wisconsin.
Check for GreenWise Organic Whole Blueberries in 10-ounce and 48-ounce bags sold at Publix, UPC 41415-06453 and 41415-12053.
Check for GreenWise Organic Whole Mixed Berries in 10-ounce and 48-ounce bags, UPC 41415-06753 and 41415-12153.
Publix recalled every lot of those GreenWise products on 29 July 2026, so no date code on a GreenWise bag makes it safe to keep.
The GreenWise products were sold in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia.
If you tipped berries into another container and no longer have the bag, the FDA says to throw them out rather than guess.

Eating a recalled berry does not mean you will become ill, but it does mean you should watch for symptoms over the following days.
The outbreak strain is E. coli O145:H28, a Shiga toxin-producing type that can cause severe illness.
Symptoms usually begin three to four days after swallowing the bacteria, though the FDA notes onset can range from a few days to nine days.
As of 3 September 2026, 17 people in Florida and Georgia had been confirmed ill and 6 had been hospitalised, with no deaths reported.
Illnesses began between 11 May and 6 August 2026, so cases can still surface weeks after the berries were bought.
Write down when you ate the berries and keep the packaging or a photo of it in case a doctor or health department asks.
Wash your hands carefully after using the toilet and before preparing food, because the bacteria can pass from person to person.
Tell anyone else in the household who ate the same berries so they know what to watch for.

The classic signs are severe stomach cramps, diarrhoea that is often bloody, and vomiting, sometimes with a low fever.
Most people recover without treatment within five to seven days.
The CDC advises calling a doctor for diarrhoea or vomiting lasting more than two days, blood in the stool or urine, a fever above 102°F, or signs of dehydration.
Dehydration signs include passing very little urine, dark urine, extreme thirst, a dry mouth, dizziness and crying without tears.
Haemolytic uraemic syndrome, or HUS, is a kidney complication that the CDC calls a medical emergency.
Warning signs of HUS include little or no urination, pale cheeks and lower eyelids, unexplained bruising or tiny red spots, blood in the urine, extreme tiredness and reduced alertness.
Children under 5, adults 65 and older and people with weakened immune systems face the highest risk of severe illness.
Seek care straight away for a young child, an older adult or anyone with a compromised immune system who develops symptoms after eating the recalled berries.

Drink plenty of fluids to replace what diarrhoea and vomiting remove.
The CDC says most people get better without antibiotics, and antibiotics are not recommended for Shiga toxin-producing E. coli because they can raise the risk of HUS.
Do not take anti-diarrhoeal medicine for a suspected E. coli infection without asking a doctor, because slowing the gut can also increase the chance of HUS.
Avoid bismuth subsalicylate products such as Pepto-Bismol or Kaopectate in children under 12 unless a doctor advises otherwise.
A stool test can confirm the infection and link it to the outbreak, so ask about testing if symptoms are severe.
Stay home while you have diarrhoea, and keep a child with symptoms away from daycare and swimming pools.
Report a suspected illness to your local health department, which helps investigators trace the outbreak.
Keep a record of symptoms and dates, which helps clinicians decide whether a case fits the outbreak.

Put the recalled berries in a sealed bag before placing them in the bin so nobody retrieves them.
Throw away any other food that was stored loose with the berries or touched them.
Take out removable freezer shelves, drawers and bins and wash them by hand in hot, soapy water.
Wipe the inside of the empty freezer with hot, soapy water, rinse with clean water and dry with a clean towel.
Sanitise with a solution of 1 tablespoon of liquid bleach in 1 gallon of water after the soapy wash.
Run blenders, smoothie cups, bowls and utensils that touched the berries through the dishwasher or wash them in hot, soapy water.
Wash your hands with soap and water when the cleaning is done.
Wipe down worktops and sink areas where frozen berries were handled or thawed.

Freezing pauses bacterial growth but does not kill E. coli, so a contaminated berry stays contaminated in the freezer.
Rinsing removes dirt and some surface bacteria but cannot be relied on to remove E. coli.
Thorough cooking kills E. coli, and food-safety doctors point to an internal temperature of at least 165°F, about 74°C, confirmed with a thermometer.
Smoothies, yoghurt toppings and overnight oats use frozen berries raw, which is why frozen fruit can spread infection just as fresh fruit can.
Berries baked in a pie, boiled into jam or simmered in a sauce have been heated well beyond the temperature that kills the bacteria, provided the whole batch reached it.
The recalled GreenWise products were individually quick frozen, or IQF, berries sold loose in bags rather than in solid blocks.
Keep raw frozen fruit away from ready-to-eat foods in the freezer and use separate scoops or cups.
Keep frozen fruit frozen until use, and do not refreeze thawed berries that have sat out at room temperature.

Walmart and Publix are offering full refunds, so return the product to the store or discard it and keep the receipt or a photo of the bag.
Publix customers can call (800) 242-1227 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern, Monday to Friday, with questions.
The FDA has placed the Chilean supplier on Import Alert 99-35, which lets the agency detain the company's shipments at the border.
Retailers were told to remove any repackaged berries made from the recalled lots, so ask a store's bakery or smoothie counter if you are unsure.
The investigation is still open and the FDA says more products may be added, so check its outbreak page again before restocking.
The Florida Department of Health first alerted the CDC to a cluster of illnesses on 1 July 2026, and the first single-lot recall followed on 3 July.
Sign up for FDA recall emails or check the FDA and CDC outbreak pages, which list every recalled product with codes and pictures.
If you bought berries online for delivery, check the order history for lot and best-by details, since the bag may already be gone.