Overview
- Alma Pak International LLC voluntarily recalled 400 boxes of organic blueberries on June 9 after routine tests detected Listeria monocytogenes.
- The FDA upgraded the recall to a Class I risk classification on July 1, signaling a reasonable probability of serious health consequences or death.
- Each 30-lb box was shipped to a single North Carolina customer and can be identified by lot numbers 13325 G1060 and 13325 G1096.
- No listeriosis cases have been reported to date, but the recall remains ongoing as public notices advise caution.
- Pregnant women, newborns, adults over 65 and immunocompromised individuals are at greatest risk if exposed to the contaminated berries.