Frozen blueberry recall expands to product sold at Walmart as E. coli hospitalizations rise

Another blueberry product is being recalled due to concerns that it may be contaminated with E. coli. The latest product is believed to be linked to an ongoing outbreak that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has been investigating since May. This time, the product was available at Walmart. Here’s what you need to know. What’s happened? Back in May, the CDC began investigating a multi-state outbreak of E. coli infections. The outbreak was believed to be linked to blueberries. In early July, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) notified the public about a food recall associated with the outbreak. As Fast Company reported at the time, that recalled product was Frozen GreenWise Organic IQF Blueberries. It was manufactured by Frutas y Hortalizas del Sur S.A. of San Carlos, Chile, and sold at Publix stores. Then, in late July, the FDA again notified the public of another blueberry product recall, this one also related to the ongoing E. coli outbreak. This second recall encompassed four additional GreenWise Organic products containing whole blueberries and whole mixed berries. Now, yet another product is believed to be linked to the E. coli outbreak, which has expand…