Check your freezers. Publix berry recall given FDA's highest-risk level
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The Food and Drug Administration has placed its highest-risk warning on recently recalled frozen berries sold at Publix, reminding consumers not to eat the affected products. Frutas y Hortalizas del Sur S.A first initiated a recall for GreenWise-brand organic blueberries on July 3, which later expanded on July 29 to include GreenWise frozen mixed berries, as well. The products have been linked to a multistate E. coli outbreak that had sickened 12 people and hospitalized four, as of the FDA's last update on July 30. Sold in Publix locations across eight states, including Kentucky, the affected products have been removed from shelves, according to the FDA, but have expiration dates into 2028, meaning they could still be in freezers. "Customers who have purchased the following frozen GreenWise products are reminded not to consume them," the agency said in a July 30 notice. While the original recall was initiated last month, the FDA only categorized it as Tier I on Tuesday, Aug. 18. The classification means "there is a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death," per the agency. Here's what to know. 10-ounce GreenWise Organic Whole Blueberries; UPC 41415-06453. 48-ounce GreenWise Organic Whole Blueberries; UPC 41415-12053. 10-ounce GreenWise Organic Whole Mixed Berries; UPC 41415-06753...
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Publix has expanded into Kentucky, with plans to open two locations in Independence and Florence.
