CDC warns of E. coli outbreak linked to frozen blueberries.

A CDC food safety alert has been posted at https://www.cdc.gov/ecoli/outbreaks/blueberries-07-26/index.html.

Key Points:

• Twelve people in two states have gotten sick from the same strain of E. coli that has been linked to frozen blueberries.
• On July 3, 2026, Frutas y Hortalizas del Sur S.A. recalled frozen blueberries.
• Affected product:
• Frozen GreenWise Organic IQF Blueberries, 10 oz
• Lot Code: 60401
• Best By Date: February 9, 2028
• Shipped to Publix retail stores throughout 8 states including Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia.

What the Public Should Do:

• Do not eat any recalled frozen blueberries. Throw them away or return them to where you bought them.
• Wash items and surfaces that may have touched the recalled blueberries using hot soapy water or a dishwasher.
• Call your healthcare provider if you have any severe E. coli symptoms.

What Businesses Should Do:

• Do not sell or serve recalled frozen blueberries.
• Wash and sanitize items and surfaces that may have come in contact with recalled blueberries.

E. coli Symptoms:

• Most people infected with Shiga toxin-producing E. coli experience severe stomach cramps, diarrhea (often bloody), and vomiting.
• Symptoms usually start 3 to 4 days after swallowing the bacteria and most people recover without treatment after 5 to 7 days.
• Some people may develop serious kidney problems (hemolytic uremic syndrome, also called HUS) and would need to be hospitalized.
• Clues that someone is developing HUS include decreased frequency of urination, feeling very tired, and losing pink color in cheeks and inside the lower eyelids.
• For more information about E. coli, see the About Escherichia coli Infection.

If you have questions about cases in a particular state, please call that state's health department.

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