Frozen organic berries sold at Walmart and Trader Joe's in Virginia are part of an expanded recall over E. coli contamination. The products could still be in local freezers.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Friday, Oct. 2 that Chilean producer Frutas y Hortalizas del Sur S.A. expanded its recall. The expansion covers additional lots of Great Value frozen organic berry blends and blueberries, plus one lot of Trader Joe's frozen organic mixed berry blend. The products may be contaminated with E. coli O145:H28, a strain that can cause severe stomach cramps, bloody diarrhea and vomiting.

Virginia is among 30 states that received the recalled Great Value products and 26 states that received the recalled Trader Joe's product. The Vienna Walmart Supercenter at 1500 B Cornerside Blvd. carries the Great Value line. The nearest Trader Joe's locations to Vienna are in Fairfax at 9464 Main St. and Falls Church at 7514 Leesburg Turnpike.

The recalled products and their lot codes:

• Great Value Organic Triple Berry Blend, 10 oz — Lot codes 6 031 01 and 6 041 01 (front of package). Best If Used By: Jan. 31, 2028 and Feb. 10, 2028.
• Great Value Organic Blueberries, 10 oz — Lot codes 6 019 01, 6 040 01 and 6 163 01 (front of package). Best If Used By: Jan. 19, 2028; Feb. 9, 2028; and June 12, 2028.
• Trader Joe's Organic Mixed Berry Blend, 12 oz — Lot code 6 051 01 (back of package). Best Before: Feb. 20, 2028.

The Oct. 2 expansion is the third recall action tied to an E. coli outbreak linked to frozen blueberries from the same producer. Previous recalls were issued July 3 and Sept. 3. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) declared the outbreak over on Sept. 21, after 17 people in Florida and Georgia fell ill, according to Patch. Six were hospitalized. No deaths were reported.

The FDA said the latest expansion followed new information its investigators obtained during an onsite foreign inspection. The agency noted the company had not previously provided all records the FDA had requested.

The FDA has placed the company's products on Import Alert 99-35. Frozen blueberries from the firm may be detained at the U.S. border without physical examination.

The recalled products carry "Best By" dates stretching into 2028, so they could still be in consumers' freezers even though stores should no longer be selling them. Anyone who finds a recalled product should throw it away or return it to Walmart or Trader Joe's for a full refund.

Young children, older adults and people with weakened immune systems face the highest risk of serious complications. Those include a condition called hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) that can lead to kidney failure.

Consumers with questions can contact the company's media representative, Joshua Weiss, at 336-899-5612 or [email protected], Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET.