Frozen berry recall expands to products sold at Walmart, Trader Joe's

A recall of frozen berries issued this summer over E. coli concerns has been expanded to include similar products shipped to Walmart stores in New York, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. 

Frutas y Hortalizas del Sur S.A., San Carlos, a Chile-based fruit production and export company, said additional brands of its frozen blueberries and berry mixes have been recalled due to E. coli concerns, the FDA warned. 

The impacted products in the expanded recall include 10-ounce bags of Great Value frozen Organic Triple Berry Blend and Great Value frozen Organic Blueberries that were sent to Walmart stores in 30 states, including New York.

"When notified of recalls, we move swiftly to remove the impacted products from our stores and implement a sales block at our registers and online," a Walmart spokesperson said in an email response to Newsday. "We are working closely with our supplier, and customers who have this should discontinue use."

The recall expansion also includes 12-ounce bags of Trader Joe’s frozen Organic Mixed Berry Blend, which were shipped to 26 states, though New York was not among them, the FDA said. 

"This recall is being conducted in an abundance of caution," Trader Joe's said in a statement. "No illnesses related to this product have been reported, the regulatory investigations are closed, and no further expansion is anticipated for Trader Joe’s products."

Walmart Inc. has 14 stores on Long Island, including a Sam’s Club in Medford and a Neighborhood Market in Levittown. Trader Joe's has eight locations on the Island.

In early July, Frutas y Hortalizas announced an initial recall of its frozen GreenWise Organic IQF Blueberries, which were sent to Publix supermarkets in eight states. The grocery, popular in the southeast United States, does not have any stores in New York.

Before the July 3 recall announcement from the FDA, there had been 12 confirmed cases of shoppers "experiencing stomach illness between May 11, 2026 and June 5, 2026," linked with E. coli, the government food safety agency said in an online notice.

The FDA said the expansion of the recall is "a precautionary measure following traceback information linked to frozen blueberries which were the subject of the first recall" in July.

Customers who purchased the specific frozen fruit products covered in the latest recall "should not consume those products," the FDA said. "The product should be discarded or returned to Walmart or Trader Joe’s for a full refund," the agency added.

E. coli can lead to illness "characterized by severe stomach cramps, diarrhea (which may be bloody), and vomiting," according to the FDA. Although instances of the illness can resolve within a week, for young children, older adults and the immunocompromised the risks of developing more serious conditions is higher.