Recall alert: Hundreds of boxes of blueberries could contain listeria, highest alert issued

Hundreds of boxes of blueberries are being recalled due to possible listeria contamination, according to the Food and Drug Administration.

Georgia-based Alma Pak International LLC , has issued a voluntary recall on 400 boxes of its organic blueberries.

Listeria was found on one of the company’s products during routine testing.

The FDA has classified the recall as the highest risk, a Class I, meaning “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.”

The products were shipped to North Carolina. The blueberries have the lot number 13325 G1060 and 13325 G1096.

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