Frozen fruit at Walmart recalled over possible Listeria contamination

Check your freezers: Frozen fruit from mango chunks to sliced strawberries sold at Walmart, Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s, Target and Aldi stores are being recalled for possible Listeria contamination.

SunOpta’s subsidiary, Sunrise Growers, issued a voluntary recall of frozen fruit products because of possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination which can cause infections in people, the Food and Drug Administration said. The products that range from blackberries to cherries are linked by pineapple that came from a third-party supplier.

This is the third recall of frozen fruit this month. Frozen strawberries from Oregon-based Willamette Valley Fruit Co. sold at Walmart, Costco and HEB stores were recalled earlier this month after being linked to a Hepatitis A outbreak. Just days earlier Organic DayBreak Blend from California-based Wawona Frozen Foods sold at Costco announced a voluntary recall due to potential Hepatitis A contamination of Mexican-grown strawberries included in the mix.

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Listeria infections can cause symptoms such as severe headache and abdominal pain in healthy people and can lead to more serious illness and death in young children, elderly people and people with weakened immune systems. Infections can also cause miscarriages and stillbirths in pregnant women.

The FDA advises consumers to check their freezers for the recalled products. Recalled products should be discarded or returned to the store for a full refund.

Consumers can email [email protected] or call 1-888-490-5591 Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Pacific Time.

See the complete list of recalled products here.