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Publix frozen berry recall

Overview

In early July 2026, Publix began recalling its GreenWise frozen blueberries after a potential E. coli contamination was identified. By month‑end officials confirmed the Shiga‑toxin‑producing E. coli O145:H28 strain, traced to a Chilean producer, was linked to an outbreak that sickened 12 people, four of them hospitalized. The recall was expanded to cover all GreenWise organic frozen blueberries and mixed‑berry packages sold in eight Southern states, and the FDA placed the Chilean supplier on an import alert, detaining future shipments pending inspection.

On July 31, Publix broadened the recall to include every lot of its GreenWise Organic whole blueberries and whole mixed berries, in both 10‑ounce and 48‑ounce packages, sold in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia. Consumers were instructed to discard the products or return them to any Publix store for a full refund.

On August 2, the FDA announced an expanded, nationwide recall of GreenWise organic frozen blueberries and mixed berries, still targeting the same eight Southern states where the products were sold. The agency confirmed the 12 reported gastrointestinal illness cases and reiterated the call for shoppers to discard the items or return them for a refund.

The same FDA announcement also included a separate voluntary recall of BetterGoods pistachio nut butter sold at Walmart in 19 states after Salmonella was detected in one lot; no illnesses have been reported for that product.

Entities

Publix · U.S. Food and Drug Administration · frozen blueberries · GreenWise Organic · Walmart

Timeline

  1. 13 days ago

    [HEALTH] 9 sources
    US food recalls target Walmart pistachio butter and GreenWise frozen berries over Salmonella and E. coli

    FDA recalls Walmart pistachio butter (Salmonella) and Publix‑sold GreenWise frozen berries (E. coli O145) after contamination; no illnesses reported for butter, 12 cases and 4 hospitalizations linked to berries

  2. 16 days ago

    [HEALTH] 10 sources
    Publix expands recall of GreenWise frozen berries over E. coli outbreak

    Publix recalled all GreenWise frozen blueberries and mixed berries in eight states after an E. coli O145:H28 outbreak sickened 12 people, four hospitalized; FDA added an import alert on the Chilean supplier.

  3. about 1 month ago

    [HEALTH] 6 sources
    Publix recalls GreenWise frozen blueberries over E. coli risk

    Publix is recalling 10‑oz GreenWise frozen blueberries sold in eight states after 12 people fell ill with E. coli O145, including four hospitalizations.

Sources

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