Check your freezer: one Great Value berry blend lot over E. coli risk
FDA posted a company announcement expanding a frozen-berry recall to one lot of Great Value Organic Triple Berry Blend sold at select Walmart stores in 16 states. Do not eat the listed lot; discard or return it.
Frozen fruit sits in freezers for months. That is useful—until a recall expands and the bag you bought in spring is still waiting for smoothies. According to an FDA-posted company announcement dated September 2, 2026 (FDA publish date September 3), Frutas y Hortalizas del Sur S.A. of San Carlos, Chile expanded an earlier frozen-blueberry recall to include one lot of Great Value Organic Triple Berry Blend.
What happened
The expansion covers potential contamination with Escherichia coli O145:H28 (E. coli O145). The company says the action is precautionary, following traceback from a prior recall of frozen organic IQF blueberries. The FDA announcement states there are no illnesses associated with this specific Great Value triple-berry product to date.
Affected product details, according to the FDA posting:
- Product: Great Value Organic Triple Berry Blend 10 oz (strawberries, blackberries, blueberries)
- UPC: 7874211226
- Lot code: 6040 01-6 (on the front of the package)
- Best If Used By: February 9, 2028
The recalled lot was shipped to select Walmart stores in 16 states: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas, and Wisconsin.
Who is affected
Shoppers who bought that 10-oz Great Value Organic Triple Berry Blend at Walmart in the listed states—and anyone who received it as a gift or still has it in a freezer—should match the lot code. Other Great Value berry products without this lot code are not identified in this expansion notice.
What to do
According to the FDA-posted announcement, do not consume the product. Discard it or return it to Walmart for a full refund. Clean any surfaces, utensils, or blender parts that touched the berries with hot, soapy water. People who recently ate the product and develop severe stomach cramps, diarrhea (especially bloody), or vomiting should contact a healthcare provider and mention possible E. coli exposure—according to FDA’s general STEC guidance, young children, older adults, and people with weakened immune systems face higher risk of serious complications.
Freezers keep food long past the week of purchase, so recall expansions often catch product that looks fine. Matching the lot code on the front of the bag is the whole job here. If the code does not match 6040 01-6, this particular expansion notice does not identify your package—though it is still wise to follow any other FDA berry advisories that may apply to different lots or brands.
Source
Primary source: FDA company announcement — Great Value Organic Triple Berry Blend recall expansion
Official primary source (FDA):
https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/frutas-y-hortalizas-del-sur-sa-expands-recall-include-one-lot-great-value-frozen-organic-triple
This brief is a plain-English digest of a public government notice. It is not medical or legal advice. Verify details on the linked official page before acting.