Are Your GreenWise Frozen Berries Recalled? Check These Four UPCs—All Lots Are Included

Do not eat any GreenWise Organic Whole Blueberries or GreenWise Organic Whole Mixed Berries in the four frozen package sizes listed below. Publix’s expanded recall covers all lot codes of the 10-ounce and 48-ounce blueberry and mixed-berry products—not only the original blueberry lot 60401. Check the product name, size and UPC, then return the package to Publix for a refund or discard it.

The FDA classified the recall as Class I on August 18, 2026. That classification describes the seriousness of the potential health risk; it did not create a new product list. Publix had already expanded the recall to all lots of the four products on July 29.

Which GreenWise frozen berries are recalled?

The recalled products were shipped to Publix stores in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia. FDA notes that confirmed distribution may not capture every later movement of a product, so the package identifiers should control your decision.

Why checking only lot 60401 is no longer enough

The first recall, announced July 3 by supplier Frutas y Hortalizas del Sur S.A. of San Carlos, Chile, identified one 10-ounce GreenWise organic frozen blueberry lot: 60401, sometimes printed as 6 040 01, with a best-by date of February 9, 2028.

That narrow check became outdated on July 29. After reviewing traceback and epidemiological information, Publix recalled all lots of both sizes of GreenWise Organic Whole Blueberries and Organic Whole Mixed Berries. FDA reported concerns about at least one additional blueberry lot used in other GreenWise frozen products.

If an older post or screenshot tells you that only lot 60401 is affected, do not use it as your final check. Match your package against the four product-size-UPC combinations above.

What does FDA Class I mean?

FDA uses Class I for a recall involving a reasonable probability that exposure to the product could cause serious adverse health consequences or death. Classification normally follows the company’s recall announcement after FDA evaluates the hazard. It should not be confused with a second recall or proof that every individual bag contains bacteria.

In this case, the concern is Escherichia coli O145:H28, a Shiga toxin-producing strain. The FDA and CDC outbreak investigation remained ongoing when this guide was checked on August 20.

What should you do with a matching package?

1. Do not eat, blend, bake or serve the berries. Follow the recall instructions rather than trying to salvage them.
2. Photograph the package. Save the product name, size, UPC and any purchase record before disposal or return.
3. Return or discard it. Publix says affected products may be returned for a full refund.
4. Clean contacted items. Wash freezer bins, reusable containers, bowls, blender parts and surfaces that touched the berries with hot, soapy water or use a dishwasher where appropriate.
5. Discard unlabelled transferred berries. FDA advises throwing berries away if they were moved out of their original package and you cannot determine whether they are recalled.

For a step-by-step cleanup sequence, see our guide to cleaning a refrigerator or freezer after a food recall. If you no longer have a paper receipt, review what evidence can help with a recalled-product return.

Does this include fresh blueberries or other brands?

The published recall identifies the four frozen GreenWise products in the table. It is not a blanket recall of fresh blueberries, every frozen berry brand or every product sold at Publix. A generic bag of fresh or frozen blueberries should not be treated as recalled solely because it contains blueberries; check the brand and UPC against an official notice.

Conversely, the words “mixed berries” should not reassure you. Both 10-ounce and 48-ounce GreenWise Organic Whole Mixed Berries are included because the blend contains affected blueberry ingredients.

How many illnesses were reported?

FDA’s outbreak update lists 12 illnesses, four hospitalizations and no deaths, with cases reported in Florida and Georgia. Illness onset dates ranged from May 11 through June 5, 2026. Seven of nine interviewed patients reported eating frozen blueberries, and five specifically identified GreenWise organic frozen blueberries purchased from Publix.

Those figures describe the outbreak information available to investigators; they do not indicate that every illness was traced to a particular bag in a consumer’s freezer.

Symptoms that need attention

Shiga toxin-producing E. coli infections can cause severe stomach cramps, diarrhea that may be bloody, nausea, vomiting and sometimes fever. Symptoms may begin a few days after exposure or as late as nine days afterward.

Some infections can lead to hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), a potentially life-threatening form of kidney failure. Young children, older adults and people with weakened immune systems face greater risk of serious complications.

FDA advises contacting a healthcare provider immediately if you ate the recalled berries and develop symptoms resembling an E. coli infection. Seek medical guidance particularly for bloody diarrhea, diarrhea lasting more than three days without improvement, fever above 102°F, vomiting that prevents liquids from staying down or signs of dehydration.

Publix refund and contact information

Publix Customer Care is listed at (800) 242-1227, Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern time. Keep a package photo or digital purchase record if available, but do not continue storing an affected product merely to preserve evidence.

You can monitor the ongoing investigation through FDA’s outbreak page and use our directory of official U.S. and Canadian recall databases for future updates.

Sources

• FDA outbreak investigation: E. coli O145:H28 and frozen blueberries
• FDA-posted Publix all-lots recall announcement
• CDC outbreak notice and consumer instructions
• FDA enforcement-report classification definitions
• New York Post report that prompted this updated recall check

Methodology: We used the linked report as a trend signal, then checked the current scope, UPCs, distribution, outbreak counts, disposal instructions and refund contact against FDA, CDC and the FDA-posted Publix announcement. The article distinguishes the original single-lot recall from the later all-lots expansion and the subsequent Class I classification.