RELATED: If You Bought These Foods at Kroger, Don’t Eat Them, Authorities Say. Dole is voluntarily recalling a limited number of cases of its Dole Fresh Blueberries from the market due to potential contamination with Cyclospora, a parasite that can cause an intestinal infection called cyclosporiasis. “A person may become infected after ingesting contaminated food or water,” the recall notice posted by the FDA explains. They cite common symptoms as severe abdominal pain, diarrhea, nausea and vomiting, body aches, and fatigue.ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb Luckily, Dole says no illnesses have been reported at the time of the recall on June 24. If you did consume these blueberries and fear you could be infected, contact your doctor for treatment. “Infection is treated with antibiotics and most people respond quickly to treatment,” the recall notice says. RELATED: If You Take Any of These 6 Supplements, the FDA Has a New Warning for You. The Dole blueberries in question were sold in a variety of sizes, all packaged in clamshell boxes. Only certain lots of the blueberries in the following sizes and UPC codes are included in the recall: 18 oz. packages with UPC code “071430011546”; pints with UPC code " 071430011515"; 6 oz. packages with UPC code “071430011508”; and 24 oz. packages with UPC code “0714300111553.” In the recall notice, Dole says if you have any blueberries with these UPC codes, check the pack out date and lot code number on the Dole website to see if your blueberries have been recalled. The lot code is a series of five numbers located on the top of the clamshell box in black ink (as seen here). In their announcement of the blueberry recall, Dole says, “Consumers are advised to check any product they have in their homes and discard any product matching the production description, UPC codes, and product lot codes listed.” They confirm that no other Dole products are affected by the recall. “Only Dole Fresh Blueberries with the exact UPC and lot code combinations identified are included,” the company says. “Consumers who have any of the recalled product should not consume it, but rather discard it immediately.” RELATED: For more up-to-date information, sign up for our daily newsletter. According to Dole, the recalled blueberries were distributed in Illinois, Maine, New York, and Wisconsin, as well as the Alberta and British Columbia provinces of Canada. The company says anyone with questions regarding the recall should contact the 24-hour Dole Consumer Center at 1-800-356-3111.
