Just ahead of the Fourth of July holiday, the FDA issued an update to a recall of a popular summer fruit that is likely to be served at backyard BBQs everywhere. On July 1, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) made the urgent update, explaining the increased risk to customers who may have purchased blueberries that are believed to have been contaminated by Listeria monocytogenes.
According to the statement from the FDA, 400 boxes of 30 pound boxes of organic blueberries from Alma Pak International, LLC. have been recalled as a result of the bacteria.
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Alma Pak recalled the blueberries after routine testing uncovered a positive test result for Listeria. The company said that the recall involved lot numbers 13325 G1060 and 13325 G1096.
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It appears that the blueberries were sent to a single distribution center in North Carolina before the recall was issued. Now, the FDA has updated the recall, giving it a Class I ranking, the highest classification the government agency issues.
A Class I status is reserved for instances when the FDA believes that the public is at an increased risk of a negative health outcome, which makes sense in this case since Listeria is involved. Listeria is a bacteria that can cause significant health complications in the very young, very old, or those who are immunocompromised or pregnant.
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), symptoms of Listeria infection include flu-like symptoms, fever, confusion, headache, stiff neck, loss of balance, and seizures. For those who are pregnant, there is an added layer of risk, and the infection can cause premature birth, stillbirth, miscarriage, and more.
If you have purchased the blueberries included in the recall, it is very important that you discontinue using them at once. Fortunately, there have been no reported illnesses as a result of this recall as of the time of publication.
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