FDA Classifies Multi-State Blueberry Recall as Highest Severity Level

The products were recalled due to bacterial contamination which could happen during the processing or transporting stage.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration in White Oak, Md., on June 5, 2023. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

Oregon Potato Company LLC’s recall of around 55,689 pounds of frozen blueberries from four states has been designated a Class I recall, which may even result in death, the Food and Drug Administration said in a Feb. 24 update.

Class I is the highest among the three recall classifications designated by the FDA. It is issued when “there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death,” according to the agency.