FDA announces recall for frozen fruit sold in Indiana
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Bags of frozen fruit sold at stores in Indiana are included in a nationwide recall.
Sunrise Growers Inc. says certain frozen fruit products sent to Walmart, Target, Trader Joe’s, and Whole Foods locations in the Hoosier state over the last few months could be contaminated with Listeria, a germ that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections.
The company says the contamination is linked to pineapple chunks from a third-party supplier, but some of the recalled products don’t contain pineapple.
The voluntary recall includes the following products:
- Walmart
- Great Value Mixed Fruit | 16-ounce bag
- Great Value Dark Sweet Cherries | 16-ounce bag
- Great Value Mango Chunks | 16-ounce bag
- Target
- Good & Gather Organic Cherries and Berries Fruit Blend | 32-ounce bag
- Good & Gather Dark Sweet Whole Pitted Cherries | 12-ounce bag
- Good & Gather Mango Strawberry Blend | 48-ounce bag
- Good & Gather Mixed Fruit Blend | 48-ounce bag
- Good & Gather Mango Chunks | 12-ounce bag
- Good & Gather Blueberries | 48-ounce bag
- Good & Gather Triple Berry Blend | 48-ounce bag
- Trader Joe’s
- Trader Joe’s Organic Tropical Fruit Blend (pineapple, banana, strawberry, mango) | 16-ounce bag
- Whole Foods
- 365 Organic Tropical Fruit Medley | 32-ounce bag
- 365 Organic Pineapple Chunks | 10-ounce bag
- 365 Pineapple Chunks | 16-ounce bag
- 365 Organic Whole Strawberries | 32-ounce bag
- 365 Organic Slice Strawberries and Bananas | 32-ounce bag
- 365 Organic Blackberries | 10-ounce bag
- Health food stores in California, Illinois, Indiana, Florida, Maryland, Oregon and Texas
- Cadia Organic Pineapple | 10-ounce bag
No illnesses have been reported so far.
Listeria infection can lead to an infection called listeriosis, which can be serious or even fatal for young children, older adults, and others with weakened immune systems. Listeriosis can also cause miscarriages and stillbirths in pregnant people.
Healthy individuals may suffer short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain, and diarrhea.
Anyone who purchased the recalled fruit products should throw them away or return them to the store for a full refund.
Consumers can get more information by emailing Sunrise Growers at recall@sunrisegrowers.com or calling 1-888-490-5591 Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time.