Atlanta, Georgia — A recall of frozen organic berries sold at Walmart and Trader Joe’s has expanded after the products were linked to an E. coli outbreak that sickened 17 people across Florida and Georgia.
The outbreak resulted in six hospitalizations, although no deaths were reported. The affected berries were produced by Chilean supplier Frutas y Hortalizas del Sur S.A., which has now added additional product lots to its recall.
The expanded recall includes frozen organic berry products sold under both the Great Value and Trader Joe’s brands, potentially affecting consumers in dozens of states.
More Walmart Berry Products Added to Recall
The company updated its recall Friday to include additional lots of Great Value frozen Organic Triple Berry Blend and Great Value frozen Organic Blueberries.
The recalled Walmart products carry universal product numbers 7874211226 and 7874211213.
Those products were distributed to Walmart stores across 30 states, including Florida, Georgia, Texas, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Wisconsin and several other states.
The distribution also included the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, meaning consumers in a wide geographic area may have purchased the affected berries.
Because the products are frozen, consumers could still have packages stored in their freezers even if they purchased them weeks or months ago.
Trader Joe’s Frozen Berries Also Included
The recall also affects a frozen berry product sold at Trader Joe’s. An additional lot of Trader Joe’s frozen Organic Mixed Berry Blend was added to the recall, according to the Food and Drug Administration bulletin.
The affected Trader Joe’s products were sold at stores across 26 states and the District of Columbia.
Those states include Florida, Georgia, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin, among others.
The broad distribution means consumers should check their frozen fruit products carefully rather than assuming the recall only affects shoppers in the states where illnesses were reported.
E. Coli Outbreak Sickened 17 People
The recall is connected to an E. coli outbreak that sickened 17 people in Florida and Georgia. Six people were hospitalized as a result of the outbreak. No deaths were reported.
The Florida Department of Health first notified the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention about the outbreak in July 2026, prompting an investigation into the illnesses and their potential connection to the frozen berries.
The investigation remained active as health officials worked to identify the source and determine which products were connected to the illnesses.
CDC Closed the Investigation in September
The CDC ultimately closed its investigation into the outbreak on Sept. 21, 2026. However, the closure of the investigation does not mean consumers should ignore the expanded product recall.
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Additional lots were included in the recall Friday, meaning shoppers may still have affected products in their homes even though the federal outbreak investigation has ended.
Consumers who purchased frozen berries covered by the recall are urged not to eat them.
What Consumers Should Do With Recalled Berries
Anyone who finds one of the recalled products in their freezer should throw it away or return it to the store where it was purchased.
Consumers should also avoid eating the berries simply because they appear normal. Food contaminated with E. coli may not have an unusual appearance, smell or taste.
The safest step is to compare frozen berry products in the freezer with the recalled product information and discard any package that matches the affected lots.
With the recall now covering products sold through two major retailers and distributed across more than two dozen states, shoppers are being urged to check their freezers carefully.
Have you recently purchased frozen berries from Walmart or Trader Joe’s? Check your freezer before eating them, and share this recall information with family and friends who may have affected products at home.
