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FDA Elevates Blueberry Recall to Class I Over Listeria Risk

Covering 400 boxes sent to a North Carolina customer, the alert prompts retailers and consumers to verify lot numbers before use.

PRODUCTION - 26 May 2025, Bremen: Blueberries, also known as bilberries, lie on a dining table. Berry boom: from grandma's jam to "superfood" - blueberries have evolved from a niche product to a trendy snack. Photo by: Sina Schuldt/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Images
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Overview

  • On July 1, the FDA upgraded Alma Pak International LLC’s June 9 voluntary recall of 400 boxes (12,000 pounds) of organic blueberries to Class I, indicating a reasonable probability of serious illness or death.
  • Routine testing by the Georgia-based company detected Listeria monocytogenes in the finished blueberry product.
  • All affected fruit bears lot numbers 13325 G1060 and 13325 G1096 and was shipped to a single North Carolina customer.
  • Listeriosis can cause mild flu-like symptoms in healthy individuals and severe invasive disease—such as meningitis or sepsis—in pregnant women, newborns, adults over 65 and immunocompromised people.
  • Retailers and consumers are urged to inspect existing stocks for the recalled lots and to seek medical advice if they develop symptoms consistent with listeriosis.