Frozen fruit sold at places such as Target, Aldi, Trader Joe’s, and Walmart are being recalled after the FDA says they might be contaminated with Listeria.
According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Sunrise Growers Inc. issued the voluntary recall after a batch was linked to a potentially contaminated pineapple from a third-party supplier.
The frozen organic pineapple and frozen fruit blends containing organic pineapple are being recalled because of potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
Consumers might have already bought some of the recalled fruit because the best-by dates stretch into 2024.
Trader Joe’s retail stores, nationwide, and Health Food stores in California, Illinois, Indiana, Florida, Maryland, Oregon, and Texas were affected.
Consumers who have already purchased the products are urged to destroy or return them to the place of purchase and get a full refund.
The following products are included in the recall
Walmart: Great Value Mixed Fruit, Great Value Dark Sweet Cherries, and Great Value Mango Chunks distributed Jan. 19, 2023, to June 13, 2023.
Whole Foods: 365 Organic Tropical Fruit Medley, 365 Organic Pineapple Chunks, 365 Pineapple Chunks, 365 Organic Whole Strawberries, 365 Organic Slice Strawberries and Bananas, and 365 Organic Blackberries sold from Nov. 1, 2022, to June 21, 2023.
Trader Joe’s: Trader Joe’s Organic Tropical Fruit Blend distributed March 28, 2023, to April 11, 2023.
Target: Good & Gather Organic Cherries and Berries Fruit Blend, Good & Gather Dark Sweet Whole Pitted Cherries, Good & Gather Mango Strawberry Blend, Good & Gather Mixed Fruit Blend, Good & Gather Mango Chunks, Good & Gather Blueberries, and Good & Gather Triple Berry Blend sold from Oct. 14, 2022, to May 22, 2023.
Aldi: Season’s Choice Tropical Blend distributed Oct. 11, 2022, to May 22, 2023.
AWG (Associated Wholesale Grocers): Best Choice Pitted Red Tart Cherries Unsweetened distributed April 5, 2023, to May 4, 2023.
The full list of product codes can be found on the FDA’s website.
About Listeria
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, listeria is a bacteria that can cause headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance, convulsion, fever, and muscle aches, with more serious complications for pregnant women, young children, and the elderly.
Food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes might not look or smell spoiled.
Anyone who has eaten any recalled products and experienced any of the symptoms of Listeria infection is urged to seek medical treatment and tell their doctors about possible Listeria exposure.
Listeria infection could also take 70 days before symptoms start to manifest.