55K Pounds of Frozen Blueberries Recalled as FDA Warns of Potentially Life-Threatening Listeria Risk

More than 55,000 pounds of frozen blueberries have been recalled over a potential contamination with listeria – a disease-causing bacteria that can be fatal — according to food safety regulators.

Oregon Potato Company – which sells potatoes, vegetables and frozen fruits – earlier this month issued a recall of 55,689 pounds of its frozen blueberries.

The funky fruit was sent to food manufacturers, retail brands and food service distributors across Michigan, Oregon, Washington, Wisconsin and Canada, according to the US Food & Drug Administration.

On Tuesday, the FDA identified the recall as a Class I situation, meaning “there is a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.”

That risk comes from the blueberries’ potential contamination with listeria – a bacteria that can cause mild symptoms like fever, muscle aches, nausea and vomiting, but in more severe and potentially life-threatening cases can cause convulsions, stiff neck and confusion. (Read more from “55K Pounds of Frozen Blueberries Recalled as FDA Warns of Potentially Life-Threatening Listeria Risk” HERE)