FDA: Possible listeria contamination prompts recall of frozen fruit sold at Walmart, Trader Joe’s, Target, Whole Foods, and Aldi | CDC investigating minor produce parasite outbreak

Sunrise Growers Inc. is voluntarily recalling multiple frozen fruit products sold at major retailers due to the potential for these products to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, according to the Food and Drug Administration.

In Pennsylvania, the recall covers certain fruit products sold at Walmart, Trader Joe’s, Target, Whole Foods, and Aldi:

Walmart: Great Value Mixed Fruit, Great Value Dark Sweet Cherries, and Great Value Mango Chunks
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
Trader Joe’s: Trader Joe’s Organic Tropical Fruit Blend
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
Aldi: Season’s Choice Tropical Blend
AWG (Associated Wholesale Grocers): Best Choice Pitted Red Tart Cherries Unsweetened 

To date, there have been no illnesses associated with the recall. For more details, you can visit the FDA’s announcement here.

In related news, a recent string of illnesses in multiple states, including Pennsylvania, is linked to a parasite often found in different kinds of fresh produce.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating the illness, known as cyclosporiasis.

From the CDC’s update:

Cyclosporiasis illnesses may not be limited to these states with known illnesses, and the true number of people sick with cyclosporiasis is likely higher than the number reported. This is because some people recover without medical care and are not tested for Cyclospora.

No specific food items have been identified as the source of most of these illnesses. State and local public health officials are interviewing people with cyclosporiasis to find out what foods they ate before getting sick.

For the CDC’s interactive map of current case numbers, you can click here.

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