FDA upgrades recall of frozen blueberries sold at Publix to highest health risk level
August 19, 2026
The Food and Drug Administration upgraded a recall of frozen blueberries and mixed berries sold at Publix grocery stores across the U.S. to the highest health risk level on Tuesday, according to an enforcement report. Publix on July 29 announced a recall of four varieties of frozen GreenWise organic blueberries and mixed berries sold at stores across eight states over potential E. coli contamination.
The FDA is now categorizing it as a “Class 1” recall, which the agency assigns to product recalls “in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.” Twelve people infected with the outbreak strain of E. coli have been reported in two states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. No deaths linked to the outbreak have been reported.
The following products, shipped to Publix stores in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia, are under recall. They should be discarded or returned to Publix for a full refund. Their expiration dates are before Feb. 9, 2028.
- 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
E. coli, a large group of bacteria, can cause illness characterized by severe stomach cramps, diarrhea and vomiting, according to the FDA. In severe cases, the bacteria can cause hemolytic uremic syndrome, which can lead to kidney failure and be life-threatening. Last week, the FDA also upgraded an egg recall to the highest health risk level over potential salmonella contamination.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/blueberry-recall-fda-class-1-risk/
Libertarians as they sit dying on the toilet, shitting their guts out:
This violates the non-diarrhea principle
#IBS4All
so I guess we can strike food safety inspection off the list of jobs AI can replace
still on the list of jobs dumb bosses think it can do, obvs
So much of the modern history of the government can be summed up with “there was a problem in the past, regulations were added to fix the problem, it stopped being a problem for such a long time, regulations got gutted, it then almost instantly became a problem again”.
“there was a problem in the past, we ignored it until the people made so much noise we worried they were gonna kill us, regulations were added to fix the problem, it stopped being a problem for such a long time, regulations got gutted, it then almost instantly became a problem again”.
Fixed that for ya.
Those three employees left at the fda must be having a tough time trying to warn people
( I know there are more than three but still there were huge cuts in so many safety departments). It really must be too much work for those remaining
Don’t worry, they’ll be cut soon too because they keep putting out reports that are harmful to American businesses
Public health authorities warn blue balls can result in death.
I love gutting regulations!I’m tired of so much winning lmao
Concerning that something relaxed in the supply chain already gets this bad. You’d think there’d be more catastrophes before we get here
Oh great. The things I eat all the time. Awesome.
Death blueberries!
End of the US empire comes by them shitting themselves to death.
not the blueberries
Don’t these bacteria know about my god-given rights?
Inb4 FDA is banned.
Or Trump makes the TFD (Trump Food and Drugs). Best, best gold level quality food and drugs.
Incredible we don’t already have this.
it takes time
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