Blueberry Recall 2026: Life-threatening Listeria risk sparks large frozen blueberry recall
The blueberry recall 2026 centers on more than 55, 000 pounds of frozen blueberries that federal regulators say may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The agency upgraded an earlier notice to a Class 1 recall, warning exposure to the bacteria "could cause serious adverse health consequences or death. "
Blueberry Recall 2026: what was recalled
Oregon Potato Company, a family-owned business in Salem that specializes in frozen and dehydrated potatoes, vegetables and fruits, flagged 55, 689 pounds of individually quick-frozen (IQF) blueberries. Other coverage referenced roughly 55, 000 pounds recalled; the product was first subject to a notice on Feb. 12 and the recall was initiated email.
Packaging and lot codes
Affected items include 30-pound cases with expiration dates from July 23, 2027, to July 24, 2027, bearing lot codes 2055 B2, 2065 B1 and 2065 B3. Those cases are packaged in polyethylene bags within corrugated cases, described as a specialized dual-layered design. Regulators also identified 1, 400-pound totes with lot codes 3305 A1 and 3305 B1, both expiring on Nov. 25, 2027; those are packaged in polyethylene liners within Gaylord totes, which are heavy-duty, industrial-grade plastic bags placed in large bulk-shipping containers.
Scope and distribution
The frozen fruits were not sold directly to consumers in retail stores but were moved between businesses within the supply chain. Distribution reached multiple U. S. states, including Michigan, Oregon, Washington and Wisconsin, and extended throughout Canada. The FDA did not specify where the blueberries were sold or how consumers may have come into contact with them.
Recall classification and agency warnings
Regulators on Tuesday upgraded the notice to a Class 1 recall — also referenced as "Class I" — which the agency defined as a "reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. " The agency warned that exposure to the potential Listeria monocytogenes "could cause serious adverse health consequences or death. " The recall remains ongoing.
Health risks and symptoms
L. monocytogenes is generally transmitted where food is harvested and processed in manufacturing or production environments. The bacteria can be found in soil, water, sewage, rotting vegetation and animals. Eating contaminated food can cause listeriosis, which has two types: a less-severe form with fever, muscle aches, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea, and a more-severe, life-threatening form with headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance and convulsions. That more-serious infection poses greater risk to newborns, adults over 65 and those with weakened immune systems.
Company and government responses
Oregon Potato Co. first issued a recall of its IQF Blueberries on Feb. 12. The U. S. Department of Health and Human Services, which oversees the FDA, and Oregon Potato Co. did not immediately respond to requests for comment. The FDA image record includes a sign for its headquarters seen outside the facility on July 20, 2020, in White Oak, Maryland.
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Public- and private-sector notices remain in effect while the recall proceeds. The blueberry recall 2026 has prompted distributors and downstream buyers to review inventories matching the listed lot codes and expiration dates.
