Blueberries in the United States are killing people.
Posted by IHIP News, Checked
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IHIP NewsAug 27, 2026
The sources show a real multistate E. coli outbreak tied to frozen organic blueberries from one supplier, with 17 illnesses and 6 hospitalizations, but CDC reports no deaths.
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What was said
… Now they're deregulating everything. We've got people dropping dead of, uh, measles. We've got we're buying contaminated beef from Argentina. We've got blueberries that are killing people. We have killer blueberries in the United States of America. They're deregulating all of our environmental protections, and they're killing off horses, wild horses, and they are tearing up our national parks. These people are destroyers of life. They are not a pro-life party. That is a lie. …
IHIP News · · from the transcriptPost →What we found
Contradicts. The CDC's final outbreak update lists 17 cases, 6 hospitalizations and 0 deaths, and states that no deaths were reported.[1]
Contradicts. Consumer Reports, citing the CDC, reports that the E. coli outbreak sickened 17 people and hospitalized six, with no deaths reported.[3]
Contradicts. The FDA outbreak investigation describes a contamination limited to specific lots of frozen organic blueberries from one supplier, not blueberries in general.[2]
Context. A wrongful death lawsuit filed September 17 alleges that Karla Mullins died after eating GreenWise frozen blueberries from Publix; this is a plaintiff's allegation that the sources do not adjudicate.[4][5][6]
Context. A 2025 recall of organic blueberries over Listeria contamination was a separate event that involved no reported deaths in the sources.[7]
Sources
7 sources: 2 primary, 5 not rated
- 1Investigation Update: E. coli Outbreak, July 2026 | E. coli ...cdc.gov · primary source · cited for: contradicts
- 2Outbreak Investigation of E. coli: Frozen Blueberries (July 2026)fda.gov · primary source · cited for: contradicts
- 3Frozen Organic Berries Sold at Walmart and Trader Joe’s ...consumerreports.org · not rated · cited for: contradicts
- 4Mother dies after eating frozen blueberries from Publix, lawsuit saysnorthernnewsnow.com · not rated · cited for: context
- 5Florida Woman Died After Consuming Blueberries Contaminated with E. Coli Sold at Publix, Complaint Allegesyahoo.com · not rated · cited for: context
- 6Largo Man Sues Publix After Wife Dies From Contaminated ...ground.news · not rated · cited for: context
- 7Blueberry recall raised to highest level over risk of serious health ...foodbible.com · not rated · cited for: context
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