Planning to make a berry pie this fall? If you’re using frozen fruit, you should make sure you don’t have a recalled variety stocked in your freezer. Publix, Walmart, and Trader Joe’s shoppers should be especially cautious.
Frozen blueberries and mixed berries from the three stores have been recalled due to E. coli contamination, the FDA reports. This recall by Frutas y Hortalizas del Sur S.A. began in July, first impacting organic frozen blueberries sold at Publix; the Walmart and Trader Joe’s varieties are a recent extension.
Find all of the details below.
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Frozen organic berries recalled from Walmart & Trader Joe's
The following frozen berries have been recalled from Trader Joe's and Walmart:
Great Value frozen Organic Triple Berry Blend and Great Value frozen Organic Blueberries were sold in Walmart stores across 30 states: Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kenthucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virgina, Wisconsin, and West Virginia, Plus Puerto Rico.
The Organic Triple Berry Blend has a UPC code of 7874211226 and best-by dates of 01/31/28 and 02/10/28. The Organic Blueberries have a UPC of 7874211213 and best-by dates of 01/19/28, 02/09/28, and 06/12/28.
Trader Joe’s frozen Organic Mixed Berry Blend was sold in Trader Joe's stores across 26 states: Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and Wisconsin, plus the District of Columbia
The UPC code is 00977654, and the best-by date is 02/20/28.
What to do with recalled berries
Even if you bought these berries a long time ago, you might still have them in the back of your freezer. That's why it's important to check and make sure you don't consume contaminated berries. If you are in possession of any of the recalled products, the FDA urges you to throw them out or return them to the place of purchase for a full refund.
No illnesses have been linked to this recall yet, but taking recalls seriously is essential to the health and wellbeing of you and your family.
Stay safe!
