The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reported an expanded recall of several organic frozen fruit products sold under the Great Value and Trader Joe’s brands over possible contamination with Escherichia coli O145:H28. Frutas y Hortalizas del Sur S.A., based in San Carlos, Chile, announced the expansion on October 2. It adds lots of Great Value Organic Triple Berry Blend (strawberries, blackberries and blueberries) and Great Value Organic Blueberries, sold at Walmart, plus one lot of Trader Joe’s Organic Mixed Berry Blend.
The Great Value products were distributed to select stores in 30 states and Puerto Rico; the Trader Joe’s product reached select stores in 26 states and the District of Columbia. The expansion follows recalls begun in July and widened in September, after product tracing linked the lots to an investigation into potentially contaminated frozen blueberries.
Lot codes appear on the front of the Great Value packages and on the back of the Trader Joe’s package. Consumers should not eat the affected products, even within their best-by dates, which extend to 2028, and should discard them or return them to Walmart or Trader Joe’s for a full refund. E. coli O145 can cause severe abdominal cramps, bloody diarrhea and vomiting, and in some cases hemolytic uremic syndrome, which can damage the kidneys; young children, older adults and people with weakened immune systems face higher risk.
Health authorities declared the related outbreak over on September 21, 2026, with 17 people sick in Florida and Georgia, six hospitalizations and no deaths. The company says it is working with regulators and its customers.