FDA's Highest-Risk Recall Hits 182,000 Berry Packs After E. Coli Sends Four to Hospital

The FDA has issued a Class I recall for 182,094 packs of GreenWise frozen berries sold at Publix after an E. coli outbreak. Announced as the highest-risk recall on Aug. 18, the action covers 10-ounce and 48-ounce packs of GreenWise Organic Whole Blueberries and Whole Mixed Berries, with expiration dates before Feb. 9, 2028. In Florida and Georgia, 12 people have been sickened and four were hospitalized, with no deaths reported. The products were distributed across multiple states including Alabama, Kentucky, and Virginia, and Publix stopped selling them at the end of June, though freezer life may leave some packs at home. The recall expanded from an initial one-lot notice issued July 3 by Chilean supplier Frutas y Hortalizas del Sur SA.