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Lower risk Food recall · FDA · Published June 25, 2026

Publix Organic Blueberries Recall: E. coli Contamination Risk

Publix recalls organic blueberries with potential E. coli O145:H28 contamination. Products with expiration date before Feb 9, 2028 are affected. Consumers should check UPC 41415-12053.

Plain-English summary generated from official FDA data by GovInfoNow · Published by Carlos Caban · How we make summaries

🇺🇸 FDA recall #H-1239-2026FoodPublix ›
✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

Publix is recalling organic blueberries that may contain E. coli O145:H28 bacteria. This contamination could cause foodborne illness, so affected products should be discarded or returned. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/686525-publix-organic-blueberries-recall-e-coli-contamination-risk.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/686525-publix-organic-blueberries-recall-e-coli-contamination-risk · Updated September 14, 2026 · Official notice: FDA #H-1239-2026

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“Publix Organic Blueberries Recall: E. coli Contamination Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated September 14, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/686525-publix-organic-blueberries-recall-e-coli-contamination-risk. Based on FDA recall #H-1239-2026.

Publix Super Markets, Inc. recalled Organic Whole Blueberries due to potential E. coli O145:H28 contamination, according to the FDA. The Food and Drug Administration announced the recall on June 25, 2026.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: Publix
  • Product: Organic Whole Blueberries, Net Wt. 48 oz (3Lb) plastic bag, packed in 6 bags per case of 10 oz each. Keep Frozen.
  • UPC: upc 4141512053
  • Expiration date: prior to Feb 9, 2028

The hazard

The recall is due to potential E. coli O145:H28 contamination.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Publix Super Markets, Inc. has 15 other recalls on record since 2014-09-05. Other recent recalls of similar products include Publix Rich & Creamy Vanilla Ice Cream Recall: Undeclared Eggs Hazard (2025-10-14) and Publix Greenwise Baby Food Pouches Recall: Lead, Cadmium, Arsenic Risk (2025-05-09). Other recent recalls of similar products include Publix recalls wedge ham with potential Listeria Monocytogenes (2024-07-30), Organic Blueberries Recall: E. coli O145:H28 Contamination Risk (2026-07-03), Organic Triple Berry Blend Strawberries Recall: E. coli O145:H28 Risk (2026-08-28), and Oregon Potato Company Recalls Frozen Blueberries Due to Listeria Risk (2026-02-12).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for blueberries in plastic bags, packed in 6 bags per case of 10 oz each. The product has a best by date of February 9, 2028. UPC 41415-12053 identifies the affected items.

  • Brand
    Publix
  • Product
    Organic Whole Blueberries, Net Wt. 48 oz (3Lb) plastic bag, packed in 6 bags per case of 10 oz each. Keep Frozen. UPC
  • Category
    Food
FDA recall event · 4 products

All 4 products in this recall

FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.

  • Classification
    Class I
  • Status
    Terminated
  • Distribution
    Distributed in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia.
Recall numberProduct, codes & lotsQuantity
H-1238-2026Organic Whole Blueberries, Net Wt 10 oz (284g) plastic bag, packed in 8 bags per case of 10 oz each. Keep Frozen UPC 41415-06453; all product with an expiration date prior to Feb 9, 2028 (Best by Date Feb 09, 2028)44994 units
H-1239-2026Organic Whole Blueberries, Net Wt. 48 oz (3Lb) plastic bag, packed in 6 bags per case of 10 oz each. Keep Frozen. UPC 41415-12053; all product with an expiration date prior to Feb 9, 2028 (Best by Date Feb 09, 2028)37260 units
H-1240-2026Organic Whole Mixed Berries, Net Wt. 10 oz (284 g) plastic bags, packed in 8 bags per case of 10 oz each. Keep Frozen. UPC 41415-06753; all product with an expiration date prior to Feb 9, 2028 (Best by Date Feb 09, 2028)39520 units
H-1241-2026Organic Whole Mixed Berries, Net Wt. 48 oz (3Lb) plastic bag. packed in 6 bags per case of 10 oz each. Keep Frozen. UPC 41415-12153; all product with an expiration date prior to Feb 9, 2028 (Best by Date Feb 09, 2028)60320 units
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Expiration Date

    Look for the best by date on the packaging; products with an expiration date before February 9, 2028 are affected.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 8 states.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: not listedWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: not listedILWisconsin: not listedWIMichigan: not listedMINew York: not listedNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: not listedORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: not listedINOhio: not listedOHPennsylvania: not listedPANew Jersey: not listedNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: not listedCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: not listedCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: not listedMOKentucky: yesKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: yesVAMaryland: not listedMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: not listedAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: not listedKSArkansas: not listedARTennessee: yesTNNorth Carolina: yesNCSouth Carolina: yesSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: not listedOKLouisiana: not listedLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: yesALGeorgia: yesGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: not listedTXFlorida: yesFL

FDA distribution: “Distributed in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 2 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Jun 25, 202612. FDA classified it Class I: Aug 18, 202623. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Aug 26, 202634. FDA terminated the recall: Sep 4, 202645. Added to GovInfoNow: Sep 8, 202652026
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class I
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. FDA terminated the recall
  5. Added to GovInfoNow

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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Where this comes from

The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.

  • Official source: FDA Recall #H-1239-2026 (June 25, 2026)
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on September 14, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
  • GovInfoNow is an independent service and is not a government agency. We republish official FDA recall data; we don’t issue, amend or administer recalls.
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