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Walmart Berry Recall, Broccoli Sprout Salmonella Probe Expand
Two separate food-safety problems are being investigated in the United States.
Walmart recalled one kind of frozen berry package because it might contain E. coli.
The package is Great Value Organic Triple Berry Blend, and shoppers should check its lot code.
People should not eat the recalled berries and can throw them away or return them to Walmart.
No illnesses have been linked to those berries so far.
Separately, health officials are investigating salmonella illnesses possibly connected to broccoli sprouts.
They found 22 cases, and two people went to the hospital.
People and businesses should not eat, serve or sell the recalled broccoli sprouts.
Walmart recalled a 10-ounce Great Value Organic Triple Berry Blend over possible E. coli O145 contamination.
The affected berry product has UPC 7874211226, lot code 6040 01-6 and a February 9, 2028, best-if-used-by date.
The berry recall covers select Walmart stores in 16 U.S. states, with no illnesses linked to the product reported so far.
The FDA and CDC identified 22 salmonella cases across four states potentially associated with broccoli sprouts; two people were hospitalized.
Evergreen Fresh Sprouts recalled broccoli sprouts after Montana officials detected salmonella in a tested sample.
- Who
- Walmart and Frutas y Hortalizas del Sur SA are involved in the berry recall; the FDA and CDC are investigating the salmonella outbreak involving Evergreen Fresh Sprouts.
- What
- A frozen berry blend was recalled over possible E. coli O145 contamination, while broccoli sprouts were recalled amid a 22-case salmonella investigation.
- Where
- The berry product was distributed to select Walmart stores in 16 U.S. states; the broccoli sprouts were grown by Evergreen Fresh Sprouts in Moyie Springs, Idaho, and illnesses were reported across four states.
- When
- The broccoli sprout recall began September 4; the berry recall's specific date was not stated.
- Why
- The berry recall was issued as a precaution based on traceability information from an earlier recall, while the sprout recall followed salmonella detection and an investigation linking patients to broccoli sprouts.
Key facts
- Berry product
- Great Value Organic Triple Berry Blend, frozen, 10 ounces, containing strawberries, blackberries and blueberries.
- Berry identifiers
- UPC 7874211226; lot code 6040 01-6; “Best If Used By” February 9, 2028.
- Berry distribution
- Select Walmart stores in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas and Wisconsin.
- Berry action
- Do not eat the product; dispose of it or return it to Walmart for a full refund.
- Berry illnesses
- No illnesses linked to this specific product have been reported.
- Salmonella outbreak
- Twenty-two cases were identified across four states, with two hospitalizations and no reported deaths.
- Sprout source
- Evergreen Fresh Sprouts in Moyie Springs, Idaho, was identified as the common grower in traceback investigations.
- Sprout action
- Consumers, restaurants and retailers were urged not to consume, serve or sell the recalled broccoli sprouts.
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