The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1259-2023·Announced 2023-07-26

Good & Gather Frozen Blueberries Recalled for Potential Listeria Contamination

Target's Good & Gather frozen blueberries are being recalled nationwide due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination affecting approximately 3,894 cases.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: FDA Class I classification requires a minimum severity of 4 per the established rules. The product contains potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination, a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

SunOpta Grains and Foods Inc. is recalling Good & Gather frozen blueberries due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The product is sold at Target and was distributed nationwide in 48-ounce (3-pound) packages.

The affected product has lot/best-by code FED228651 with expiration date 10/13/2023. Approximately 3,894 cases were distributed.

Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it and should contact Target or the manufacturer with questions.

The recalled product

Product
Good & Gather Blueberries. Net Wt 48 oz (3lb) 1.36kg UPC 0 85239-04813 9. Keep Frozen. Distributed by Target Corporation Minneapolis, MN 55403
Hazard
Affected units
3,894

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (1)

  • Lot / Best By: FED228651 / 10/13/2023

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 16 recalled by SunOpta Grains and Foods Inc. under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

See all 16 products in this recall →

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