Publix customers in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia should check their freezers for four recalled GreenWise frozen berry products. The safety consequence is potential exposure to E. coli; the FDA says not to eat, sell or serve the recalled berries. There is no published consumer deadline in the FDA notice. The immediate next step is to match the product name, size and UPC below, then throw it away or return it to the place of purchase.
The key consumer point is that this is no longer limited to one printed lot code. FDA says Publix recalled all lots of the listed GreenWise Organic Frozen Whole Blueberries and Whole Mixed Berries on July 29, 2026. A package can be part of the recall even if it does not have the earlier lot code that appeared in the supplier’s narrower July action.
Who is affected and which packages are included
FDA says the recalled products were shipped to Publix retail stores in the following eight states: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia. The agency’s notice identifies these products:
- GreenWise Organic Whole Blueberries, 10-ounce, UPC 41415-06453
- GreenWise Organic Whole Blueberries, 48-ounce, UPC 41415-12053
- GreenWise Organic Whole Mixed Berries, 10-ounce, UPC 41415-06753
- GreenWise Organic Whole Mixed Berries, 48-ounce, UPC 41415-12153
Check the front and back of a package because product names can look similar in a freezer. The FDA notice applies specifically to the GreenWise organic whole products and the UPCs above. It does not establish that every frozen berry product sold by Publix is recalled. Shoppers should not extend the recall to other brands, berry types or package sizes unless a later official notice adds them.
Why the earlier lot number is not the only test
On July 3, 2026, supplier Frutas y Hortalizas del Sur S.A. recalled a single lot of 10-ounce frozen GreenWise organic blueberries. That earlier package carried lot code 60401, printed as 6 040 01, and a best-by date of February 9, 2028.
FDA’s July 30 outbreak update describes a broader step: Publix’s July 29 recall of all lots of the four named products. That distinction changes the freezer check. A consumer who sees one of the four listed packages should follow the current all-lots instruction, rather than treating the absence of lot code 60401 as clearance to eat it.
The action choices: dispose of it or seek a return
The FDA directs consumers not to eat, sell or serve recalled GreenWise Organic Frozen Whole Blueberries and Whole Mixed Berries. It gives two routes: throw the product away or return it to the place of purchase. Those are different practical choices. Disposal removes a potentially affected item immediately; returning it may be useful for a shopper seeking the store’s refund process.
The FDA notice does not specify a refund amount, state that a receipt is required, or give a deadline for a return. It also does not promise that every attempted return will result in a particular payment. Keep the packaging if you plan to return the product, since the UPC and size are the clearest identifiers. If a package was removed from its original packaging and cannot be identified, FDA says to throw it away.
What the health evidence does and does not show
This is an active FDA outbreak investigation involving E. coli O145:H28 and frozen blueberries. The FDA describes symptoms that can begin from a few days after eating the product up to nine days later: severe stomach cramps, diarrhea, fever, nausea and vomiting. It says some infections can involve severe bloody diarrhea and can lead to serious complications, including hemolytic uremic syndrome, a form of kidney failure.
The FDA page is an outbreak and recall notice, not a clinical study. In the material supplied for this report, the agency does not provide a population denominator, a sample size for product testing, or an estimate of the chance that a particular package is contaminated. That limitation matters: the notice supports a product-safety action, but it cannot determine whether any individual illness was caused by a specific package. Anyone who develops concerning symptoms after eating a recalled product can tell a health care professional about the possible food exposure.
What remains open
The FDA listed the investigation as ongoing in its July 30, 2026 update. That means the official product list, distribution information or investigation findings could change. NewsNation separately reported that customers were advised to discard the berries or return them to the purchase location, consistent with the FDA’s instructions. Its report also published a supplier food-safety email address and phone number, but the FDA notice is the stronger source for deciding whether a package is included.
For now, the durable decision rule is straightforward: if a freezer contains one of the four GreenWise products matching the listed size and UPC, do not consume it. Dispose of it or take it back to the store, and monitor the FDA’s outbreak page for a revised notice. No official claim form, reimbursement schedule or consumer filing deadline appears in the supplied FDA update.
The practical risk is not limited to a package bearing the early lot code. FDA's current notice says Publix recalled all lots of four specifically identified GreenWise frozen blueberry and mixed-berry products, making UPC and package size the most useful freezer-check tools. That broader scope is the consumer decision that matters: do not use the absence of lot code 60401 as a reason to keep a matching package. The FDA provides a disposal-or-return path but does not list a refund amount, return deadline or receipt rule, so shoppers should not assume a particular reimbursement outcome. The outbreak investigation was still open as of July 30, 2026.
Sources and methodology
- Publix Blueberry Recall Escalates to FDA’s Highest Danger Rating - USA Herald - https://usaherald.com/publix-blueberry-recall-escalates-to-fdas-highest-danger-rating
- Frozen blueberries recall upgraded to highest level after E. coli reports - https://www.newsnationnow.com/us-news/recalls/frozen-blueberries-publix-recalled-e-coli-contamination
- Outbreak Investigation of E. coli: Frozen Blueberries (July 2026) - FDA - https://www.fda.gov/food/outbreaks-foodborne-illness/outbreak-investigation-e-coli-o145h28-frozen-blueberries-july-2026
- FDA upgrades recall of frozen blueberries sold at Publix to highest ... - https://www.cbsnews.com/news/blueberry-recall-fda-class-1-risk
