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Fruit smoothie enthusiasts, take note: Sunrise Growers has issued a recall for frozen fruit products sold in select stores across the nation due to potential listeria contamination. The recall focuses on frozen pineapple used in these products, and consumers are urged to check their freezers for the affected items.
Listeria is a bacterium that can cause mild symptoms in healthy individuals, but it poses a severe threat to children, older adults, and those with weakened immune systems. The recall comes as a precautionary measure, and fortunately, no illnesses have been reported so far.
The affected products were distributed to several major retailers, including Walmart, Aldi, Whole Foods, Trader Joe's, and Target. Many of these products were sold under the stores' private label brands. The distribution occurred between fall 2022 and the present week.
If you have purchased any of the recalled products, the FDA advises against using them. It is recommended to either dispose of the items or return them to the store for a full refund. The products were available at Walmart, Whole Foods, Trader Joe's, Target, Aldi, and AWG stores.
What products are contaminated and where they've sold?
Here is a breakdown of the affected products and the states where they were sold:
- Walmart: Great Value Mixed Fruit, Great Value Dark Sweet Cherries, and Great Value Mango Chunks sold in various states from January 19, 2023, to June 13, 2023.
- Whole Foods: Multiple products, including organic tropical fruit medley, pineapple chunks, strawberries, and blackberries, distributed nationwide from November 1, 2022, to June 21, 2023.
- Trader Joe's: Organic Tropical Fruit Blend distributed in multiple states from March 28, 2023, to April 11, 2023.
- Target: Various Good & Gather fruit blends, such as organic cherries and berries, mango strawberry, mixed fruit, blueberries, and triple berry, distributed nationwide from October 14, 2022, to May 22, 2023.
- Aldi: Season's Choice Tropical Blend distributed in several states from October 11, 2022, to May 22, 2023.
- AWG (Associated Wholesale Grocers): Best Choice Pitted Red Tart Cherries Unsweetened distributed in Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and Oklahoma from April 5, 2023, to May 4, 2023.
Sunrise Growers assures consumers that no other products with different lot codes or best-by dates are affected by this recall. For more information or assistance regarding the recall, consumers can contact Sunrise Growers via email at recall@sunrisegrowers.com or by calling 1.888.490.5591 from Monday to Friday, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT.
Stay safe and be sure to take the necessary steps if you have any of the recalled frozen fruit products in your possession.