Great Value Organic Triple Berry Blend Recall, E. Coli Risk at Walmart in 16 States

If you bought Great Value Organic Triple Berry Blend at Walmart, check your freezer now. One lot has been recalled for possible E. coli O145:H28 contamination — the same strain already blamed for a lawsuit over blueberries from the same Chilean grower. No illnesses are tied to the Walmart product yet. Here’s exactly what to check and what your options are.

Great Value Organic Triple Berry Blend Recall — Key Facts

Recalling Company	Frutas y Hortalizas del Sur S.A. (San Carlos, Chile)
Brand / Retailer	Great Value, sold exclusively at Walmart
Product	Organic Triple Berry Blend, 10 oz (strawberries, blackberries, blueberries)
UPC	7874211226
Lot Code	6040 01-6
Best By Date	February 9, 2028
Contaminant	Escherichia coli O145:H28 (Shiga toxin-producing E. coli)
States Where Sold	AL, AR, FL, IL, IN, KY, LA, MN, MS, MO, NC, OH, OK, SC, TX, WI
Recall Announced	September 2, 2026 (posted by FDA September 3, 2026)
Illnesses Tied to This Product	None reported as of publish date
Related Outbreak Illnesses	17 confirmed, 6 hospitalized, 0 deaths (as of Sept. 1, 2026 CDC count)
Lawsuit Filed Against Walmart/Great Value	None identified as of publish date
Related Litigation	Cash v. Publix Super Markets, Inc., Palm Beach County Circuit Court, Florida (same supplier, different retailer)
Last Updated	September 4, 2026

Who Is Frutas y Hortalizas del Sur and Why Is a Walmart Product Involved?

Frutas y Hortalizas del Sur S.A. is a Chilean frozen fruit processor that supplies both Great Value’s supplier network for Walmart and, separately, the GreenWise organic line sold at Publix. The company didn’t recall the Walmart product because anyone got sick from it. It recalled it because FDA traceback work on an earlier, related outbreak led straight back to this grower — and that’s a big deal for a product already sitting in freezers.

What Happened, and Why the Recall Expanded to Walmart

This started in Florida. On July 1, 2026, the Florida Department of Health flagged a cluster of E. coli O145 infections to the CDC. Investigators traced it to frozen GreenWise-brand organic blueberries sold only at Publix, and Publix pulled that lot on July 3. By July 29, Publix had recalled every lot of its GreenWise organic frozen blueberries and mixed berries — all supplied by the same Chilean company.

Then FDA kept digging. A remote inspection of the Chilean facility raised concerns about other lots that had gone into different products, including Great Value Organic Triple Berry Blend sold at Walmart. On September 2, the company expanded the recall to cover that product — one specific lot, shipped to Walmart stores in 16 states.

E. coli O145:H28 is a Shiga toxin-producing strain. That’s the same family of bacteria behind the 1993 Jack in the Box outbreak. It doesn’t die when food is frozen, which is exactly why a berry bag with a 2028 best-by date is still dangerous today.

That’s the part people miss: freezing preserves the berries and the bacteria equally well.

Are You Part of the Outbreak Linked to This Recall?

Here’s exactly how to know if this affects you.

You may be affected if you:

• Bought Great Value Organic Triple Berry Blend (10 oz, UPC 7874211226) at a Walmart in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas, or Wisconsin
• Have a bag with lot code 6040 01-6 and a best-by date of February 9, 2028, still in your freezer
• Ate the product and developed diarrhea, stomach cramps, or fever between roughly 3 and 9 days later
• Bought GreenWise Organic Blueberries or Mixed Berries at Publix — a separate but related recall from the same supplier

You are likely not affected if:

• Your Great Value berry bag has a different lot code or best-by date
• You bought a different Great Value frozen fruit product not named in this recall

Great Value Berry Recall Outside These 16 States — Are You Still Covered?

This is a company-issued recall, not a federal mandate, so coverage follows distribution, not state lines. FDA notes the product “could have been distributed further, reaching additional states” beyond the 16 confirmed so far. If you’re outside those states but have a bag matching the UPC and lot code, don’t assume you’re in the clear — check it anyway.

What Should Great Value and GreenWise Berry Buyers Do Right Now?

1. Go to your freezer and pull out any Great Value Organic Triple Berry Blend or GreenWise organic blueberry/mixed berry bags.
2. Check the UPC and lot code against this article’s Quick Facts table.
3. If it matches — don’t eat it. Throw it away or return it to Walmart or Publix for a full refund.
4. If you froze berries without the original packaging and can’t confirm the lot, throw them away rather than guess.
5. Clean and sanitize anything the berries touched — cutting boards, containers, blender parts — to avoid cross-contamination.
6. If you already ate the product and have symptoms resembling E. coli infection, call your doctor. Don’t wait it out.

Takes about five minutes to check your freezer. That’s a small trade for avoiding a hospital stay.

Is There a Lawsuit Over the Contaminated Berries?

Not against Walmart or Great Value — not yet, and not as of this article’s publish date. But there is already a related case worth knowing about: Oscar and Roberta Cash, a South Florida couple, sued Publix in Palm Beach County Circuit Court in July 2026 after Roberta was hospitalized for 10 days and then spent nearly three more weeks in a nursing facility with a severe E. coli O145:H28 infection. Their attorneys — Ron Simon & Associates and Elizabeth Zwibel Law — allege strict liability, negligence, and breach of implied warranty, and are seeking damages exceeding $100,000.

That case is against Publix, not Walmart, because it involves the GreenWise product, not Great Value’s triple berry blend. But the underlying legal theory would apply the same way to anyone sickened by the same contaminated supply chain, regardless of which store sold it to them.

If your name ends up in Walmart’s purchase or loyalty records — and if you were sickened by this specific lot — you likely wouldn’t need to prove anything beyond your illness and your purchase to have a case worth an attorney’s review.

What Could You Be Owed If You Got Sick?

There’s no settlement and no claim form here — this isn’t that kind of case. Food poisoning claims tied to a recall are typically filed individually, not as a class action, because the amount of contamination and the severity of illness varies person to person. The Cash lawsuit against Publix, for comparison, seeks more than $100,000 for one household.

What you could recover depends on your medical bills, lost income, and how severe your infection was. A mild case treated at home is worth far less than a hospitalization involving hemolytic uremic syndrome. There’s no way to predict a number without a case-specific review.

Not sure if you have a claim tied to the Great Value or GreenWise berry recall? A free consultation with a product liability attorney can tell you where you stand before evidence — including your freezer’s contents and any receipts — gets harder to track down.

Great Value Organic Triple Berry Blend Recall — Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Great Value Organic Triple Berry Blend recall the same as the Publix blueberry recall?

 No. They’re connected through the same Chilean supplier, Frutas y Hortalizas del Sur S.A., but they’re separate recalls of separate products sold at separate stores — Great Value at Walmart, GreenWise at Publix.

Has anyone gotten sick from the Walmart Great Value product specifically?

 As of this recall’s announcement, the company reports no illnesses linked to the Great Value Organic Triple Berry Blend. The expansion was a precautionary step based on traceback from the earlier GreenWise outbreak, not confirmed illness reports.

Do I need a lawyer just to return the recalled Great Value berries?

 No. If you’re not sick, simply discard the product or return it to Walmart for a refund. A lawyer only becomes relevant if you or a family member developed symptoms after eating it.

What if I already ate the recalled Great Value berries and feel fine?

 E. coli symptoms can take up to nine days to appear. Keep an eye out for stomach cramps, diarrhea, or fever through that window, and don’t eat any remaining product from the same lot.

How is this recall different from a lawsuit?

 A recall is a safety action by the company and FDA to get contaminated product out of homes. A lawsuit is a separate legal claim filed by someone who says they were actually harmed. You can have one without the other, and right now, this recall exists without a Walmart-specific lawsuit.

Could this turn into a class action against Walmart or Great Value?

 Food poisoning injury cases are usually filed as individual lawsuits, not class actions, because injuries differ so much from person to person. The Publix case followed that same individual-suit pattern rather than a class filing.

What does E. coli O145:H28 actually do to you?

 It’s a Shiga toxin-producing strain that can cause severe stomach cramps and bloody diarrhea. In some cases — especially in young children, older adults, and people with weakened immune systems — it leads to hemolytic uremic syndrome, a serious kidney complication.

Where can I check if more products get added to this recall? 

FDA’s outbreak investigation page for this event is updated as new information comes in. The company has also flagged that additional lots or products could still be named as the traceback investigation continues.

Sources Used in This Article

• FDA Recall Announcement — Frutas y Hortalizas del Sur S.A. Expands Recall to Include Great Value Organic Triple Berry Blend, September 3, 2026: https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/frutas-y-hortalizas-del-sur-sa-expands-recall-include-one-lot-great-value-frozen-organic-triple
• FDA Outbreak Investigation — E. coli O145:H28: Frozen Blueberries (July 2026), updated September 3, 2026: https://www.fda.gov/food/outbreaks-foodborne-illness/outbreak-investigation-e-coli-o145h28-frozen-blueberries-july-2026
• CDC Outbreak Advisory — E. coli Infections Linked to Frozen Organic Blueberries: https://www.cdc.gov/ecoli/outbreaks/blueberries-07-26/index.html
• News4JAX — Florida Couple Sues Publix After Wife Hospitalized With E. coli Linked to GreenWise Organic Blueberries, July 13, 2026: https://www.news4jax.com/news/local/2026/07/13/florida-couple-sues-publix-after-wife-hospitalized-with-e-coli-linked-to-greenwise-organic-blueberries/

Researched and written by Israr Ahmad, legal content researcher and founder of AllAboutLawyer.com. All facts verified against official FDA recall records, the FDA/CDC outbreak investigation page, and contemporaneous news reporting on related litigation as of September 4, 2026. Last Updated: September 4, 2026.

This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Laws vary by state and individual circumstances differ. For advice about your specific situation, consult a qualified attorney.