Blueberry recall upgraded to a class one — Dr. Frieda on E. coli 0145

Dr. Frieda, a clinician who identifies herself as a board certified kidney and have blood pressure doctor, reports that a blueberry recall issued "last of July, 2026" has been upgraded to a class one recall and involves the "public's frozen whole organic green wise blueberries" and the "organic frozen mixed berries." Affected package sizes called out in the transcript are 10 ounce and 48 ounce bags, and the transcript states the "best five date dates are up to February 9th, 2028." [inferred from screenshot reference: on-screen UPC codes for the 10 ounce and 48 ounce bags were shown]

The reason for the recall is suspected contamination with the bacterium E. coli 0145. Per Dr. Frieda, ingestion can produce abdominal pain, cramps, and diarrhea — specifically 'bloodied diarrhea' — with symptom onset typically between two to eight days and symptoms lasting about a week. She warns of the severe complication H.U.S. hemolytic uremic syndrome, which can cause kidney failure, high blood pressure, chronic kidney disease (CKD), and the need for dialysis. She emphasizes that immunocompromised patients and children, particularly children under the age of five, are at highest risk; she recounts treating children on dialysis for H.U.S. during her MedPeds residency at Georgetown.

States named in the recall are Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. Dr. Frieda's explicit consumer actions are: 'throw them away or take them back to the store for a refund,' and if you 'suspect that you have eaten some of the contaminated berries' or have listed symptoms, 'contact your doctor immediately.'

This summary preserves the transcript's product names, dates, bacterial strain, clinical syndrome names, and the speaker's specific recommendations so you can act quickly and verify details with your retailer or clinician.