FDA Issues Highest Risk Alert: 12,000 Pounds of Organic Blueberries Recalled After Listeria Detection

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has raised the risk level of a recent blueberry recall to its most severe classification. On July 1, 2025, the FDA upgraded Alma Pak International’s voluntary recall to Class I status, indicating these products could cause “serious health consequences or death.” The Georgia-based company initially recalled 400 boxes of organic blueberries on June 9 after routine testing detected Listeria bacteria. Each box weighs 30 pounds, bringing the total recall to 12,000 pounds of blueberries. The recalled products were shipped to a single customer in North Carolina and can be identified by lot numbers 13325 … Continue reading FDA Issues Highest Risk Alert: 12,000 Pounds of Organic Blueberries Recalled After Listeria Detection