CLASS I Food recall · Reported 26 Jun 2019 · FDA Enforcement Report
IQF Wild Blueberries, Keep Frozen -10*C recalled by Maine Wild Blueberry
Maine Wild Blueberry is recalling IQF Wild Blueberries, Keep Frozen -10*C, distributed in Michigan. The recall was initiated on 1 May 2019 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-1461-2019
- FDA event ID
- 82789
- Recalling firm
- Maine Wild Blueberry, Machias, ME
- Brand
- IQF Wild
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 1 May 2019
- FDA classified
- 14 Jun 2019
- Reported
- 26 Jun 2019
- 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
| 1 May 2019 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 14 Jun 2019 | Classified by FDA | +44 days |
| 26 Jun 2019 | Published in enforcement report | +12 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Customer found Listeria Monocytogenes in Blueberries after internal sampling. Product was never distributed to consumers.
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
30 Lbs IQF Wild Blueberries, Keep Frozen -10*C
Where it was distributed
One Customer in Michigan
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Customer found Listeria Monocytogenes in Blueberries after internal sampling. Product was never distributed to consumers.
Which lots are affected?
18-JAN-2019
Where was it sold?
One Customer in Michigan
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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