The FDA Has Issued The Highest-Level Recall For Frozen Blueberries In 4 States - Tasting Table

"A total of 55,689 pounds of frozen blueberries may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall was actually issued back on February 12, 2026. However, since that time, the FDA has upgraded the severity to a Class I recall. This is the highest and most serious level of recall the FDA issues, and indicates what the agency calls 'a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.'"

"The IQF, or individually quick frozen, blueberries were not sold directly to consumers, so you don't need to worry about having bought them at a grocery store by accident. However, they were sold in 30-pound cases and 1,400-pound totes commercially in Michigan, Oregon, Washington, Wisconsin, and Canada."

"Oregon Potato Company, which operates Willamette Valley Fruit Company, issued the recall voluntarily, but the FDA has not published where the blueberries were sold or to whom. That means it's unclear at this time when or where consumers may have come into contact with them."

The FDA has escalated a frozen blueberry recall to Class I, the highest severity level, due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Originally issued February 12, 2026, the recall affects 55,689 pounds of individually quick frozen blueberries distributed commercially in Michigan, Oregon, Washington, Wisconsin, and Canada. The blueberries were sold in 30-pound cases and 1,400-pound totes with specific lot codes and expiration dates ranging from July 2027 to November 2027. Oregon Potato Company voluntarily initiated the recall, but the FDA has not disclosed specific distribution locations or recipients. Class I recalls indicate situations where product use poses reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences or death.

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