FDA Upgrades Blueberry Recall to Highest Risk Level

The FDA has elevated a recent blueberry recall to a Class I—the agency’s highest risk level—after routine testing by Alma Pak International LLC detected listeria monocytogenes. The recall affects 400 boxes (30 pounds each) shipped to a single customer in North Carolina. Class I recalls signal a reasonable probability that use of the product could cause serious health consequences or death.

Listeria poses heightened risk to pregnant people, newborns, older adults, and those with weakened immune systems. The CDC reports about 1,600 U.S. listeria cases annually, with 260 deaths. This follows a February recall of 2 million listeria-contaminated baked goods. Read more from The Hill here.