Are Blueberries Recall 2021?

This frozen berry recall, issued on March 13, 2020, affects 10 states in total: Arizona, California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oklahoma, Oregon, Washington, Texas and Utah. You can find the full FDA statement here. What products are recalled?

Before you start mixing a new batch of muffin batter or tossing together the filling for a blueberry pie, take a peek in your refrigerator. Dole issued a recall of fresh blueberries due to cyclospora contamination on June 24th.

So far in 2020, we haven’t seen too many recalls. But Contigo’s water bottle recall has been a persistent issue since August of 2019, and over 2,000 pounds of ground beef was pulled for plastic contamination not long ago. Now, a new recall has been announced by WinCo Foods and the FDA.

If you believe that you may have consumed contaminated blueberries, call your doctor or a medical professional immediately. Retailers and consumers with questions may call the Dole Consumer Center at 1-800-356-3111, which is open 24 hours a day. Have you ever been affected by a recall?

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Further, the FDA says common symptoms an individual may experience following exposure are “severe abdominal pain, diarrhea, nausea and vomiting, body aches and fatigue .”. (They also say that most recover quickly with treatment of antibiotics.) RELATED: Costco Foods You Should Always Avoid, According to Nutritionists.

So, in Illinois, Maine, New York, and Wisconsin (plus Alberta and British Columbia in Canada), Dole is recalling the blueberries according to these details, courtesy of the FDA, with columns left to right denoting size/UPC, pack-out date, and lot code: Courtesy of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Via the FDA, Dole advises consumers …

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Friday that Dole Diversified North America, Inc. is voluntarily recalling “a limited number of cases of Dole Fresh Blueberries packaged in a variety of clamshell sizes for potential Cyclospora contamination.”.

When is the 2021 UPC recall?

They have pack dates of May 28, 2021 through June 9, 2021. Impacted UPC codes include:

Common symptoms of the infection are diarrhea, nausea, severe abdominal pain, vomiting, body aches, and fatigue. Treatment is typically a round of antibiotics. At the time of publishing, no illnesses have been reported. Dole Fresh Blueberries are sold at grocery stores in clear clamshell containers.

That’s because Dole has announced a limited recall of their fresh blueberries in those regions due to potential Cyclospora contamination. Cyclospora is a parasite which can cause an intestinal infection called cyclosporiasis.