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A Chilean company expanded its recall of frozen organic berries to include specified Great Value products sold at Walmart and one Trader Joe’s Organic Mixed Berry Blend lot. The recall notice links the berries by traceback to blueberries involved in an E. coli O145:H28 outbreak that the CDC has declared over; consumers should not eat the listed lots.
Frutas y Hortalizas del Sur S.A., a Chilean company, has expanded its recall of frozen organic berries to include specified Great Value products sold at Walmart and one Trader Joe’s Organic Mixed Berry Blend lot, after traceback information linked the berries to blueberries included in an earlier recall tied to an E. coli O145:H28 outbreak. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the outbreak is over, but consumers should not eat the affected lots.
The expanded recall covers two 10-ounce Great Value products: Organic Triple Berry Blend and Organic Blueberries. The affected Triple Berry Blend lots are 6 031 01 and 6 041 01, with best-if-used-by dates of January 31 and February 10, 2028, respectively. The affected Organic Blueberries lots are 6 019 01, 6 040 01 and 6 163 01, with best-if-used-by dates of January 19, February 9 and June 12, 2028, respectively. Lot codes appear on the front of the packages.
The recall also includes one 12-ounce Trader Joe’s Organic Mixed Berry Blend, UPC 00977654, lot code 6 051 01. Its best-before date is February 20, 2028, and the lot code is on the back of the package. The report says Great Value products were shipped to Walmart stores in 30 states and Puerto Rico; the Trader Joe’s product went to selected stores in 26 states and the District of Columbia.
The company’s recall notice says traceback information connected the berries to blueberries covered by the initial recall on July 3, when the outbreak was still ongoing. The notice advises people with the listed products not to consume them and to discard them or return them to Walmart or Trader Joe’s for a full refund.
Which Berry Packages to Check
The recall reaches shoppers through two widely known grocery brands and covers products that may have been kept in home freezers because of their 2028 date labels. Checking the brand name alone is not enough: the notice applies to specific lot codes and package sizes, so consumers should compare the code and date on their package with the affected details.
The CDC’s outbreak figures describe the illnesses linked to the outbreak, not a count of people made sick by every product in this expanded recall. It reported 17 confirmed patients in Florida and Georgia. Illnesses began between May 11 and August 2; six patients were hospitalized, and no deaths were reported. The outbreak is over, but the recall remains relevant to anyone who may still have the specified berries.
For consumers, the practical response is direct: do not taste or use a matching product, including in smoothies, baking or other recipes. Follow the recall instructions to discard it or seek a full refund from the retailer. The notice does not say that every package of either brand, or every frozen berry product, is part of the recall.
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From July Recall to Expansion
The July 3 recall covered blueberries while public health agencies were investigating the outbreak. The latest expansion follows traceback information that the company says linked additional frozen organic berry products to those blueberries. The new action adds the specified Great Value blends and blueberries, along with the one Trader Joe’s mixed-berry lot.
The CDC reported that the outbreak affected people in Florida and Georgia, with illness onsets recorded from May 11 through August 2. Its declaration that the outbreak is over is separate from the product recall: the update still instructs consumers to avoid the listed lots. Food Safety News reported the expanded recall on October 2, 2026, citing the company’s notice and CDC information.
“The company is taking the action because traceback information linked the frozen organic berries to blueberries that were the subject of the first recall on July 3.”
— Frutas y Hortalizas del Sur S.A., in its expanded recall notice
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Scope and Exposure Still Unclear
The supplied recall report does not state how many packages or total pounds are covered by the expansion, how many were purchased or remain in consumers’ freezers, or whether any illnesses have been newly associated with the added lots. It also does not provide a confirmed distribution count for each individual lot. The 17 confirmed cases are the outbreak total reported by the CDC; the source does not attribute that number specifically to the products newly added to the recall.
The reported distribution areas identify where products were shipped, but they do not establish that every store in those locations stocked them. The recall applies to the listed products and codes, not to all frozen berries sold by Walmart or Trader Joe’s. The source material also does not give a separate date for when the company issued its expanded notice beyond the report’s publication on October 2.
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Check Labels and Follow Recall Advice
Consumers should check their freezers for the named products and compare package size, lot code and date against the recall list. Anyone with a matching package should not eat it; the notice says to discard it or return it to Walmart or Trader Joe’s for a full refund. Do not rely on the best-before or best-if-used-by date alone, since the lot code is also needed to identify the affected product.
Retailers and the company may provide further instructions, but the source report does not give a deadline for returns or describe additional testing or investigation steps. Readers should consult the retailer or the company’s recall notice for current product-handling and refund details. The CDC has declared the outbreak over; any new case information or further changes to the recall would require an updated notice.
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Key Questions
Which Walmart products are included in the expanded berry recall?
The affected products are 10-ounce Great Value Organic Triple Berry Blend, lots 6 031 01 and 6 041 01, and 10-ounce Great Value Organic Blueberries, lots 6 019 01, 6 040 01 and 6 163 01. Check the package dates and lot codes against the details in the recall.
Which Trader Joe’s berries are recalled?
The notice covers one lot of 12-ounce Trader Joe’s Organic Mixed Berry Blend: lot 6 051 01, UPC 00977654, with a best-before date of February 20, 2028. Its lot code is printed on the back of the package.
What should I do if I have one of the affected lots?
Do not eat or use it. The recall notice says to discard the product or return it to Walmart or Trader Joe’s for a full refund.
Is the E. coli outbreak still ongoing?
No. The CDC has declared the outbreak over. It reported 17 confirmed patients in Florida and Georgia, six hospitalizations and no deaths. That status does not cancel the recall instructions for the listed lots.
Are all Great Value and Trader Joe’s frozen berries recalled?
No. The report identifies specific products, sizes and lot codes. It does not say that all frozen berries or all products from either brand are affected.
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