Runners and other snackers who keep frozen fruit on hand may want to check the freezer. The FDA says a recall tied to frozen organic blueberries has expanded again, this time covering additional Great Value products and one Trader Joe’s mixed berry blend lot.
Which frozen fruit products are included
According to the FDA, Frutas y Hortalizas del Sur S.A. of San Carlos, Chile expanded its recall on October 2, 2026, after earlier recall actions on July 3 and September 2. The company said the products may be contaminated with Escherichia coli O145:H28, also called E. coli O145. FDA’s outbreak page says the outbreak itself was declared over on September 21, 2026, but additional recalled products were later identified. The agency says recalled products should no longer be sold, though packages may still be in home freezers because the best-by dates run into 2028.
The October 2 expansion includes these products:
Great Value Organic Triple Berry Blend 10 OZ, UPC 7874211226, lot codes 6 031 01 and 6 041 01, best if used by January 31, 2028 and February 10, 2028
Great Value Organic Blueberries 10 OZ, UPC 7874211213, lot codes 6 019 01, 6 040 01, and 6 163 01, best if used by January 19, 2028, February 9, 2028, and June 12, 2028
Trader Joe’s Organic Mixed Berry Blend 12 OZ, UPC 00977654, lot code 6 051 01, best before February 20, 2028
FDA and the company say shoppers who have those specific products should not consume them. The stated guidance is to discard them or return them to Walmart or Trader Joe’s for a full refund. The FDA recall posting does not show an official recall number on the public page, so no recall number was available in the source material reviewed.
Where the recalled products were shipped
The October 2 FDA notice says the recalled Great Value products were shipped to select Walmart stores in 30 states: Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin, and West Virginia, plus Puerto Rico.
The same notice says the recalled Trader Joe’s product was shipped to select Trader Joe’s stores in 26 states and the District of Columbia. Those states are 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.
This expanded action follows earlier recall steps connected to the same supplier. On July 3, 2026, the company recalled one lot of GreenWise Organic IQF Frozen Blueberries, 10 oz, lot code 60401, best by February 9, 2028, that had been shipped to Publix stores in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. Publix later broadened its own recall on July 29 to all lots of certain GreenWise frozen blueberries and mixed berries sold in those same eight states.
Why the recall grew after the outbreak ended
The FDA says the outbreak involved E. coli O145:H28 infections linked to organic frozen blueberries from Frutas y Hortalizas del Sur S.A. CDC says Publix tested a sample of its GreenWise frozen blueberries and found the same strain that made people sick. FDA also says traceback identified Frutas y Hortalizas del Sur S.A. as the supplier in the outbreak investigation.
FDA’s outbreak page says 17 people in two states were identified in the outbreak, with illnesses beginning between May 11, 2026, and August 2, 2026. The agency says six people were hospitalized and no deaths were reported. Earlier, the initial July 3 company recall notice had referenced 12 confirmed illnesses linked with the GreenWise product lot.
The FDA says the October 2 expansion followed new information obtained during an onsite foreign inspection. The agency also says products from Frutas y Hortalizas del Sur S.A. were added to Import Alert 99-35, meaning frozen blueberries from the firm offered for entry into the United States may be detained without physical examination. For shoppers, the practical step is simple: check frozen berry bags by brand, size, UPC, lot code, and date, then discard or return any matching product instead of using it in smoothies, oatmeal, or trail snacks.