RECALL ALERT: Another Danger Found in Your Frozen Fruit 

Just last week, I told you about how Hepatitis A could be lurking in your favorite frozen strawberries and fruit blends.  

Now it’s happening again.  

And this time, it’s your frozen pineapple products that could be putting your health at risk.  

You see, an FDA news release shows that certain brands of frozen fruits could be contaminated with a dangerous — and sometimes — DEADLY bacterium.   

Here’s how to identify them… and what to do next.  

Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that can cause serious — and even fatal infections — in children, seniors, and folks with weakened immune systems. It’s also especially dangerous for pregnant women, as it can cause miscarriage.  

In healthy people, it can cause high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain, and diarrhea.  

According to the voluntary recall alert issued by Sunrise Growers Inc, this dangerous organism has been found in certain frozen fruit products due to potentially contaminated pineapple products.  

Per the FDA, the following products and retailers were affected by the recall: 

• Walmart: Great Value Mixed Fruit, Great Value Dark Sweet Cherries, and Great Value Mango Chunks sold at stores in AR, AZ, CA, CO, DC, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, MN, MO, MT, ND, NE, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, SD, TX, UT, VA, WV and WY from January 19, 2023 to June 13, 2023 
• Whole Foods: 365 Organic Tropical Fruit Medley, 365 Organic Pineapple Chunks, 365 Pineapple Chunks, 365 Organic Whole Strawberries, 365 Organic Slice Strawberries and Bananas, and 365 Organic Blackberries distributed to select stores throughout the US from November 1, 2022 to June 21, 2023 
• Trader Joe’s: Trader Joe’s Organic Tropical Fruit Blend distributed to select distribution centers or stores in AK, AL, CT, CO, DE, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, TN, TX, VA, VT, WI, and Washington DC from March 28, 2023 to April 11, 2023 
• Target: Good & Gather Organic Cherries and Berries Fruit Blend, Good & Gather Dark Sweet Whole Pitted Cherries, Good & Gather Mango Strawberry Blend, Good & Gather Mixed Fruit Blend, Good & Gather Mango Chunks, Good & Gather Blueberries, and Good & Gather Triple Berry Blend distributed nationwide from October 14, 2022 to May 22, 2023 
• Aldi: Season’s Choice Tropical Blend distributed to select distribution centers or stores in AL, AR, CT, FL, GA, IA, KS, KY, MA, MD, MI, MO, MS, NC, NE, NH, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, VT and WV from October 11, 2022 to May 22, 2023 
• AWG (Associated Wholesale Grocers): Best Choice Pitted Red Tart Cherries Unsweetened distributed to select distribution centers or stores in KS, MO, NE and OK from April 5, 2023 to May 4, 2023 

Click here to see specific lot numbers.  

The company did not share the origin of the contamination. According to the FDA, this bacterium is “generally transmitted when food is harvested, processed, prepared, packed, transported or stored in environments contaminated with L. monocytogenes.”¹ 

To date, there have been no illnesses associated with this voluntary recall. 

If you have consumed any of these products, contact your doctor immediately.  

If you have these products but have not eaten them, return them to the distributing store for a full refund.