It's a fruit set to star in festive holiday desserts and salads, but a contamination concern recently exploded for some consumers. Is it even the 4th of July without one fruity flag-inspired dessert? If you've got a particular pick gracing your picnic, you'll just want to have a recent recall on your radar. In a newly released report from a U.S. agency, authorities say bacteria capable of causing food poisoning has been discovered among a beloved berry.
Tuesday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced a recall of 12,000 pounds of organic blueberries distributed by Alma Pak International LLC of Alma, GA. The blueberries are potentially contaminated with a bacteria called Listeria monocytogenes, warns the FDA, saying "During routine testing the firm received positive test results of Listeria monocytogenes on their finished product."
The report states the blueberries were shipped to one customer in North Carolina, but further details were not provided regarding whether the customer was a retailer, distributor, or another type of food business.
Though the recall was apparently first issued on June 9, it wasn't until this week that the agency assigned a Class I designation. Class I recalls are the most severe type in the U.S., reserved for products that could cause serious health issues or death.
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