Chilean Supplier Expands Frozen Berry Recall to Trader Joe's Lot
Frutas y Hortalizas del Sur S.A. of Chile expands its frozen organic berry recall again, adding Walmart and Trader Joe's lots tied to an E. coli outbreak that sickened 17.

Frutas y Hortalizas del Sur S.A. of San Carlos, Chile, has expanded its recall of frozen organic berries for a second time, adding new lots of Great Value products sold at Walmart and one lot of Trader Joe's Organic Mixed Berry Blend in connection with an E. coli O145:H28 outbreak.
The outbreak is already over. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has declared it ended, with 17 confirmed patients in Florida and Georgia. Illness onsets ran from May 11 through Aug. 2. Six patients were hospitalized. No one died.
According to the recall notice, traceback information tied the frozen organic berries to blueberries covered in the initial July 3 recall, which the supplier issued while the outbreak was still active. The expansion now covers additional lots beyond that first action.
The affected products span three items:
- Great Value Organic Triple Berry Blend, 10 oz (strawberries, blackberries, blueberries), UPC 7874211226, lot codes 6 031 01 and 6 041 01 printed on the front of the package, with Best If Used By dates of Jan. 31, 2028 and Feb. 10, 2028.
- Great Value Organic Blueberries, 10 oz, UPC 7874211213, lot codes 6 019 01, 6 040 01 and 6 163 01 printed on the front, with Best If Used By dates of Jan. 19, 2028; Feb. 9, 2028 and June 12, 2028.
- Trader Joe's Organic Mixed Berry Blend, 12 oz, UPC 00977654, lot code 6 051 01 printed on the back, with a Best Before date of Feb. 20, 2028.
The recalled Great Value products reached Walmart stores in 30 states — Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin — plus Puerto Rico.
The Trader Joe's product shipped to select stores in 26 states: Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin, along with the District of Columbia.
For operators and foodservice buyers, the recall footprint matters beyond retail shelves. Frozen berry blends are a common smoothie and dessert input, and the affected lots carry 2028 best-by dates — meaning product purchased months ago may still sit in freezers. Buyers holding private-label organic berries sourced from Chilean suppliers should verify lot codes against the recall notice before any use.
Consumers who hold any of the listed lots should not eat the product. They can discard it or return it to Walmart or Trader Joe's for a full refund.
With the CDC having closed the outbreak investigation, the expanded recall serves as the final containment step — and further lot additions remain possible if traceback continues to identify implicated blueberry production runs.
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