Frozen Fruit Has Been Recalled at Several Stores. Here’s What You Need to Know.

If you like a good tropical flavored fruit smoothie in the mornings, you might want to skip it this time.

It seems like certain frozen fruit sold at Walmart, Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s, Target, Aldi and AWG has been recalled for concerns of listeria contamination.

You want to stop using it immediately.

The source of the listeria contamination is tainted pineapple that was provided by a third party supplier.

Bummer. I love a good pineapple in my smoothies — or thrown into my adult summer beverages — but maybe I’ll pass on the tropical fruit for a bit.

It is important to note that some of the frozen fruit does not physically contain pineapple, but may have come in contact with the contaminated fruit.

Now, this fruit has been circulating for a while. It has been sold in stores since the fall of 2022, so check your freezers carefully.

Listeria can cause a multitude of symptoms from fever, to headaches, to diarrhea.

Healthy individuals may suffer short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headaches, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea. Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.

FDA

If you have a weakened immune system, listeria can cause a lot more trouble for you.

Listeria can cause serious illnesses in the very young, elderly, and those with weakened immune symptoms. It can even lead to death, so you want to be very careful with this recall.

No illnesses have been reported with this recall, but better safe than sorry!

However, if you have had this fruit, and you’ve experienced any symptoms, you want to see your doctor immediately.

According to the FDA website, the fruit was distributed to the following stores:

• 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

You can check the FDA website for the exact code dates for the fruit that is currently in stores or in consumers’ freezers.

They are urging you to throw away the contaminated fruit immediately, or return it to the store you got it from for a full refund.

If you have any questions or concerns, you can email recall@sunrisegrowers.com or call 1.888.490.5591 Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time.

Again, no illnesses are known to have been reported with this listeria contamination.

Stay safe out there!