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

Media alert 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 coli that has been linked to frozen blueberries. - On July 3, 2026, Frutas y Hortalizas del Sur S.A. recalledfrozen 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. If you are a member of the media, please fill out this Request for Comment form to submit your media inquiry to CDC.