CLASS I Food recall · Reported 18 Oct 2017 · FDA Enforcement Report
Allen's Blueberries IQF Wild Blueberries corrugated recalled
Allen's Blueberry Freezer is recalling Allen's Blueberries IQF Wild Blueberries corrugated, distributed in New York. The recall was initiated on 2 Oct 2017 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
Check your package
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
Recall details
- Recall number
- F-0020-2018
- FDA event ID
- 78210
- Recalling firm
- Allen's Blueberry Freezer, Ellsworth, ME
- Brand
- Allen's
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 2 Oct 2017
- FDA classified
- 11 Oct 2017
- Reported
- 18 Oct 2017
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Reason category
- Listeria
- Product category
- Blueberries
Timeline
| 2 Oct 2017 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 11 Oct 2017 | Classified by FDA | +9 days |
| 18 Oct 2017 | Published in enforcement report | +7 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Product tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes
Listeria monocytogenes can grow at refrigerator temperatures. Infection is most dangerous for pregnant women, newborns, older adults and people with weakened immune systems. Symptoms can appear up to 70 days after eating contaminated food.
Product as listed by the FDA
Allen's Blueberries IQF Wild Blueberries, 30 lbs. corrugated box
Where it was distributed
New York Foreign: Canada
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Product tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes
Which lots are affected?
lMA - 2 thru lMA-21 and M21976
Where was it sold?
New York Foreign: Canada
What should I do if I have it?
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
What does Class I mean?
Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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Other Blueberries recalls
All 62| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food | ANNOUNCED | Great Value, Trader Joe’s Organic Blueberries recalledGreat Value, Trader Joe’s | Frutas y Hortalizas del Sur | E. coli | 35 states |
| Food | CLASS I | Organic Whole Blueberries recalled by Publix Super Markets | Publix Super Markets | E. coli | 8 states |
| Food | CLASS I | Organic Whole Blueberries recalled by Publix Super Markets | Publix Super Markets | E. coli | 8 states |
| Food | CLASS I | Organic Whole Blueberries recalled by Frutas y Hortalizas del Sur | Frutas y Hortalizas del Sur | E. coli | FL |
| Food | CLASS I | IQF frozen Blueberry cases and totes) recalled by Oregon Potato CompanyIqf | Oregon Potato Company | Listeria | 4 states |