Another grocery item recalled in NC due to E. coli risk. Store info here
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A recall of frozen berries sold at Publix has expanded to include frozen berries sold at Walmart.
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Frutas y Hortalizas del Sur expanded the recall to include one lot of Great Value frozen Organic Triple Berry Blend, 10 OZ because of possible E. Coli contamination.
The product was shipped to Walmart stores in 16 states, including North Carolina. No illnesses have been associated with this specific product to date, but illnesses have been associated with other recalled Frutas y Hortalizas del Sur berries.
The company had previously recalled frozen blueberries sold by Publix due to possible E. coli contamination. After the original recall, the risk level was upgraded to Class 1, the highest option.
The Publix berries were sent to eight states, including North Carolina.
E. coli bacteria is naturally found in the body, but some types are harmful to human beings. These forms produce Shiga toxins, which cause illness. Around 100 people die in the United States yearly of E. coli infections, according to the NC Department of Health and Human Services.
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Primary sources of E. coli include raw and undercooked ground meat, raw milk and fecal contamination of produce, according to the World Health Organization. Cooking foods thoroughly and washing (and if possible, peeling) produce helps lower risk.
The summer of 2026 has been marred by an outbreak of cyclospora — a parasite that causes prolonged, “explosive” gastrointestinal symptoms — amid a wave of other recalls, including iceberg lettuce tied to cyclosporiasis, as well as jalapeños tied to E. coli and alfalfa tied to salmonella, the Charlotte Observer previously reported.
E. coli cases tend to rise in the summer, as do cyclosporiasis cases.
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