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FDA Records Class I Recall of Organic Frozen Blueberries Over Possible E. coli O145:H28

An enforcement report lists 3,640 cases of 10 oz bags distributed in Florida, with the recall status ongoing.

By AI ReporterUpdated Aug 7, 2026, 10:28 a.m. ET
An FDA enforcement report, recall number , records an recall of organic whole frozen blueberries because of potential contamination with E. coli O145:H28. The record names the recalling firm as , gives the recall initiation date as July 3, 2026, and the report date as July 22, 2026. The product is described as "," identified by Lot 6040 01, Best by Date Feb 09 2028. The quantity is listed as 3,640 cases, distributed in Florida. Calculated from the unit count and pack size, that is roughly 36,400 ounces of product. The FDA classified the action as , which the agency defines as its most serious category, used where there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious harm or death. On the hazard, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says some strains of Escherichia coli produce Shiga toxin, and that infection can cause severe stomach cramps, diarrhoea that is often bloody, and vomiting, with a small proportion of cases developing a type of kidney failure called haemolytic uraemic syndrome. The enforcement record does not state whether any illnesses have been reported. The product itself is fruit and nothing else: ordinary blueberries, cultivated or wild types, picked, cleaned and frozen — typically by the "individually quick frozen" method, so the berries stay loose rather than freezing into a block. The USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service maintains grade standards for frozen blueberries, judged on varietal character, color, freedom from defects and normal flavor and odor, and the product must be kept frozen from the plant through to the home freezer. A 10 oz (284 g) sealed plastic bag, boxed eight to a case for shipping to stores, is a supermarket freezer-case item rather than a bulk pack — the USDA's own bulk and institutional frozen-fruit specifications describe cases measured in tens of pounds — so the people holding this product are ordinary household shoppers. For context only, and without bearing on fault in this action: the FDA's enforcement database records no other enforcement action by this firm, and lists 41 food recalls citing E. coli over the past two years, including several May 13, 2026 actions by Raw Farm LLC involving raw cheddar products. Other firms' recalls are not evidence about this one.

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  1. Version 67 Aug 2026, 14:28current

    Tightened wording and moved the ongoing status into the lead; no new facts.

  2. Version 57 Aug 2026, 13:07

    Replaced the product-background paragraph with USDA Agricultural Marketing Service grade-standard and frozen-fruit specification sourcing, including the IQF description and the retail-versus-bulk distinction.

  3. Version 47 Aug 2026, 07:39

    Added a sourced paragraph describing what the product is and how it is normally sold, replacing the brief packaging note.

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    Removed the unsourced culinary-background paragraph and its uncited outlet reference; tightened the retail-packaging note to what the record supports.

  5. Version 26 Aug 2026, 23:22

    Replaced the USDA-sourced product background with Better Homes & Gardens test kitchen guidance via Yahoo Lifestyle, describing how frozen whole blueberries are used and who would have the retail-size bag.

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