Quick answer: One lot of Great Value Organic Triple Berry Blend (10 oz, UPC 7874211226, lot 6040 01-6, best by February 9, 2028) sold at Walmart in 16 states has been recalled for possible E. coli O145 contamination. No illnesses are linked to this product; the recall expands a July 2026 frozen blueberry recall from the same Chilean supplier that is tied to 12 E. coli O145:H28 illnesses and four hospitalizations in Florida and Georgia.

Frutas y Hortalizas del Sur S.A. of San Carlos, Chile, has expanded its July 3, 2026 recall of frozen organic blueberries to include one lot of Great Value Organic Triple Berry Blend sold at Walmart, because the product may be contaminated with Shiga toxin-producing E. coli O145:H28. The company announced the expansion on September 2, and FDA posted it on September 3.

Which Great Value product is recalled?

  • Product: Great Value Organic Triple Berry Blend, 10 oz (strawberries, blackberries and blueberries)
  • UPC: 7874211226
  • Lot code: 6040 01-6 (printed on the front of the package)
  • Best If Used By: February 9, 2028

The product 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. Consumers who have the product should not eat it. Throw it away or return it to Walmart for a full refund.

Has anyone gotten sick from the Great Value berries?

Not from this product. The company says no illnesses have been associated with the Great Value blend to date and describes the expansion as a precautionary step taken after traceback from the earlier recall.

The earlier recall is a different story. The July 3 recall of a single lot of GreenWise Organic IQF Blueberries (10 oz, lot 60401, printed as 6 040 01, best by February 9, 2028) sold at Publix followed 12 confirmed E. coli O145:H28 illnesses among people who reported eating the blueberries. On July 29, Publix recalled all lots of GreenWise Organic Frozen Whole Blueberries and Whole Mixed Berries in 10- and 48-ounce bags, sold in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia.

As of CDC’s last update on July 30, the frozen blueberry E. coli outbreak stood at 12 cases in two states (Florida and Georgia), four hospitalizations and no deaths, with illnesses beginning between May 11 and June 5, 2026. The FDA investigation remains open. Neither agency has updated its case count since July 30.

Behind the Publix expansion, FDA conducted a remote regulatory assessment of Frutas y Hortalizas del Sur and collected the firm’s records. Based on those findings, FDA said it had concerns about at least one other lot of blueberries used in additional GreenWise products, which is why Publix pulled all lots. FDA has also placed the firm’s frozen blueberries on Import Alert 99-35, meaning shipments offered for entry into the United States may be detained without physical examination until the company documents that the underlying conditions are resolved. Of the 12 cases, 11 are in Florida and one in Georgia.

One detail worth noting: the lot code on the Walmart product, 6040 01-6, corresponds to the same lot number as the GreenWise blueberries that started this — 60401, printed on the Publix package as 6 040 01. That is what “traceback information of the previous recall” appears to mean in practice. Blueberries from the implicated lot went into more than one retailer’s bag, and it took two months to reach the second one.

What is E. coli O145 and what are the symptoms?

E. coli O145 is one of the non-O157 Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC). Illness typically begins three to four days after exposure, with severe stomach cramps, diarrhea that is often bloody, and vomiting. Most people recover within a week. A minority, particularly young children and older adults, develop hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), a form of kidney failure that requires hospitalization and can be fatal. Freezing does not kill E. coli. Anyone who ate the recalled berries and has these symptoms should contact a health care provider and mention the exposure, so the right stool test is ordered.

What should consumers do?

  • Check freezers for Great Value Organic Triple Berry Blend with lot 6040 01-6, and for any GreenWise Organic frozen blueberries or mixed berries from Publix.
  • Do not eat, sell or serve the recalled products. Discard them or return them for a refund.
  • Wash containers, blenders and surfaces that touched the berries with hot, soapy water or run them through a dishwasher.

Frequently asked questions

Is all Great Value frozen fruit recalled? No. The recall covers one lot of the 10 oz Organic Triple Berry Blend, lot 6040 01-6 with a February 9, 2028 best-by date. Other Great Value frozen fruit is not part of this recall.

Are the Walmart and Publix recalls the same outbreak? They share the same Chilean supplier, the same E. coli O145:H28 strain concern and the same lot number. The illnesses reported so far are tied to the GreenWise blueberries sold at Publix, not to the Walmart product.

What if I already ate the recalled berries? Watch for stomach cramps, diarrhea and vomiting for up to nine days after eating them. Contact a doctor if symptoms appear, especially bloody diarrhea, and say that you ate recalled frozen berries.