Blueberry Recall expands after Oregon company flags possible Listeria contamination
The U. S. Food and Drug Administration upgraded a blueberry recall after Oregon Potato Company flagged thousands of pounds of individually quick-frozen blueberries over potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination; regulators warned exposure could be life-threatening.
How the recall unfolded
Oregon Potato Company, a family-owned business in Salem that specializes in frozen and dehydrated potatoes, vegetables and fruits, initiated the notice on Feb. 12. The FDA later upgraded the action to what one notice called a Class 1 recall and other notices labeled a "Class I" recall, language that the agency used to describe a "reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. " A separate agency notice bore a timestamp of Feb. 26, 2026 / 4: 15 p. m. EST.
Quantity, distribution and where the blueberries moved
Accounts of the quantity varied in wording: the company flagged 55, 689 pounds of individually quick-frozen blueberries, while other notices described the total as more than 55, 000 pounds or nearly 56, 000 pounds. The FDA said the product was not sold directly to consumers in retail stores but was moved between businesses within the supply chain. The product was distributed in Michigan, Oregon, Washington and Wisconsin and throughout Canada.
Blueberry Recall: Lot codes and expiration dates
The affected frozen blueberries include 30-pound cases and 1, 400-pound totes. The 30-pound cases carry expiration dates from July 23, 2027, to July 24, 2027, and bear lot codes 2055 B2, 2065 B1 and 2065 B3; these are packaged in polyethylene bags inside corrugated cases described as a specialized dual-layered design. The 1, 400-pound totes carry lot codes 3305 A1 and 3305 B1, both expiring on Nov. 25, 2027, and are packaged in polyethylene liners within Gaylord totes, heavy-duty industrial-grade plastic bags placed in large bulk-shipping containers.
What Listeria monocytogenes can do and who is most at risk
The FDA and other notices noted that L. monocytogenes is generally transmitted where food is harvested and processed in manufacturing or production environments. The bacteria can be found in places such as soil, water, sewage, rotting vegetation and animals. Infection with Listeria can cause listeriosis: less-severe cases can produce fever, muscle aches, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea; more severe infections can be life-threatening and include headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance and convulsions. Notices singled out newborns, pregnant women, adults over 65 and people with weakened immune systems as especially at risk.
Ongoing response and unanswered questions
The recall was initiated email and remains ongoing, the FDA said. The U. S. Department of Health and Human Services, which oversees the FDA, and Oregon Potato Company did not immediately respond to requests for comment. It is unclear in the provided context whether consumers may have purchased the product through other channels outside retail stores.
Regulators urged businesses that received the lot-coded cases and totes to follow recall instructions in the agency notice; the recall remains active and the agency is posting updates as they are available.
