Lawsuit Alleges Largo Woman Died From Eating Contaminated Frozen Blueberries Sold at Publix

Lawsuit alleges Largo woman died from eating contaminated frozen blueberries sold at Publix

The complaint, filed on Sept. 17, comes after the grocer had previously expanded its recall of the GreenWise Organic blueberries amid an E. coli outbreak.

Florida woman died after eating E coli-tainted frozen blueberries from Publix, lawsuit alleges

A Florida family is suing Publix and Quirch Foods, alleging contaminated GreenWise frozen blueberries caused a woman's death and hospitalized her son.

E. coli outbreak tied to frozen berries sold at Walmart and Publix has ended

The CDC has declared an end to an outbreak on E. coli O145:H28 infections traced to frozen blueberries from Chile.The blueberries, and berry mixes containing them, were sold under the Walmart’s Great Value brand and the GreenWise brand at Publix. The berries were imported from Frutas

UPDATE: E. coli outbreak linked to frozen berries sold at Publix and Walmart declared over

The recall involves GreenWise Organic Blueberries and GreenWise Frozen Mixed Berries.

The Frozen Blueberry E. coli O145:H28 Outbreak Is Over at 17 Sick and 6 Hospitalized in Florida and Georgia. FDA Closed the File by Disclosing That a Publix Sample Tested Positive for the Outbreak Strain, and It Never Set Foot in Chile.

The frozen blueberry E. coli O145:H28 outbreak is over. On September 21, 2026, CDC closed it at 17 sick in Florida and Georgia, 6 hospitalized and no deaths, all tied to frozen organic blueberries packed by Frutas y Hortalizas del Sur S.A. of San Carlos, Chile, and sold as Publix GreenWise blueberries and mixed berries and as Walmart’s Great...

GreenWise Blueberries E. coli O145 Outbreak Ends With 17 Sick

The GreenWise blueberries E.coli O145 outbreak has ended with 17 people sick in two states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This number has not changed since the last update was issued on September 3, 2026. Several recalls were issued during this outbreak. The berries were sold frozen. The case count ...