# Frozen blueberries recall categorized under FDA’s highest Class I risk level

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-20 17:29 UTC · Category: Business · Sources: 15 · Current Velocity: 14.52

## Intelligence Brief
"Frozen blueberries recall categorized under FDA’s highest Class I risk level" developed substantial multi-source reporting across the Business sector, tracked across 15 distinct newsrooms by Newsylist.


Key reporting was led by WCNC, The Healthy @Reader's Digest, WRAL and 11Alive.com. Coverage velocity and cross-outlet momentum were measured using Newsylist open coverage telemetry.


Synthesized from multi-source international reporting and live coverage telemetry under Newsylist open intelligence methodology.

## Verified Facts & Key Claims
### What drove coverage for Frozen blueberries recall categorized under FDA’s highest Class I risk leve?
Coverage spiked when 15 independent newsrooms published 15 verified reports during this coverage cycle.

### How did Newsylist track this trend?
Newsylist monitored article arrival rates, source diversity, and cross-outlet validation in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| WCNC | Blueberry recall in 8 states upgraded to FDA's highest health risk level | 2026-08-22 21:07 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi7wFBVV95cUxPVGhJQWdyTk9xY0lzbHZ2MDJnU2hheDFObExDMVc4YUM2YmZCOTNDY3pBSzQwOXdvQkY4NlRqZE1IMnZfbmJyeVBiMGZKemVsVFR5SGVWSklPbmYxclVORzZGczh0TnNTaXR4XzNWd1ZFMGUweDBQdl9fbGNHNm9rQ19scmVoWWNXQ3dLVVhSUFJmc0ZVUnU4enZlcXBOSEFfeklhRVZEZ1pjbVhrbGZITFRWSHRBUlVIY2djb05mc1ktMG1BZEJ0WWFMdGNMcm1ieGZuMzAxTEVkTVp3YVZZS3dmeEtReXBZUFV0SkJzdw?oc=5) |
| The Healthy @Reader's Digest | Berry Recall: FDA Updates to Highest Risk Level, Quantity | 2026-08-22 10:01 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihAFBVV95cUxPaEJwMG5HdDBuMnJ5Um0yM2pvbjdtdTdYenF5NUZwWUJVQkRlTWRyb1NEeUtTc1VNbmstX3JiZ0NqQ01aSWppLUR5ZVZQT3l3V3pZcEs3X3hYRU90M0s2eXIzWV9teTJZd3F6Q2ZLbTVqTjduN2NLcGI4eVhfbXdHeDMzbHY?oc=5) |
| WRAL | Publix frozen berry recall upgraded to FDA’s highest-risk level | 2026-08-22 10:01 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikAFBVV95cUxOVDBtRGxUWTdxLTBwM3Q2b0w0dHlhV2tXd0ZmTjNyMHBWSE54WG45ak1LZVROS19LSzVLcWZpOFRVRVdyaEY0QkgzVm1hRndMRURDWVo0OUltVlZBUlUyRE43LXlwbzhzaTZsejFySzdKdy1ib192cFBtdmFObFY3SlF3Y2MyNVU2TVYwX3Y2aDc?oc=5) |
| 11Alive.com | Blueberry recall in 8 states upgraded to FDA's highest health risk level | 2026-08-22 10:01 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi8wFBVV95cUxPdzJ2ekhQbUxxZjhUMmlVSUhxUzJ0LXJqeGlhTXJLUXVveGphNkstZk9TVVN1Sm5Rd2FFMFBRb1JxSWhOdlNFZXZNTUZlM0pRNFhNNGRKOGttaGpmVU8tVWJweThrY3h0SGtibDhmenV2aURNM0VZeVIybDBTWFNLcXpWSGsxR0ZmVmdzcVJDTkgxTXRGUlR3S2lISC1iRHdNVkhLUEE4YXF3aDF6akJnTVNJTjhRZXBGOVZhdEhCWWJtcEdwRWVyTHhDZ1FIYkVHSDNGMjFUUlpNckdjeGZkREkwRHlDRXpfQ2VMUzMxZmtRaE0?oc=5) |
| 13newsnow.com | Blueberry recall in 8 states upgraded to FDA's highest health risk level | 2026-08-22 10:01 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi7wFBVV95cUxNN1p3Y19RU0VsWlNkMmFwOE15dVBwdnZxMWU5TF9BV05SZm0yZGpKbFlpN2tiNnAzdVY2cElCMG9RV1JEczVGeTJxbU1QZG1LcXhFLTViNHJ2WkthajZPV2JrUkpxNTFzaGFxMUZRQTdySDlnbnhDZUc4ZmcwYVFwQk5xc2N1VjFzTVFNV1pBaWdqR2NydWw4MjhCVkJRU2tUWkZwY3dPME5PVGFUN0RZWlUzbFVGVm16RVhWbHVZNnNPbXEzOVVuczRBc0JOb29sc0FicmJtQ1dGZFl0YkdpVTRXSW92YnM2SXR2NHFBdw?oc=5) |
| Axios | Here's why the FDA hit frozen blueberries with its highest risk warning | 2026-08-22 10:01 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihwFBVV95cUxQMlZqYkpRXy1vYzZKZW44bGhMRnZ3aTJrM2MwNFN4YTMyQURYdnk4Z2MxUzR0VmFMODRwbTdCUU9xYnlMOURDbE5HMWRfRGl1eGJKMjJyR3FsTDExeV96RXd2VHU3eHBpSFRxbklwSmQyajFMVXFjTjRVTjVuSTVVOFhoTG9USFU?oc=5) |
| Global News | ‘No indication’ U.S. blueberry recall for death risk impacts Canada: CFIA | 2026-08-22 10:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMib0FVX3lxTE5wNXN1UWJyUGhRN2UxSFdKb2gxUW01WG1LZGNtOS1sQndlRTQzZEo3OUt6SHNKbl9IZW53VHJKZVh6cXpfekpzTkNpOUJ6NHBCdFVGTk1NRTgyLU0yTTktTGVTYXFtdVdYVzYyWHhfMA?oc=5) |
| Charlotte Observer | FDA upgrades recall on fruit linked to stomach illness at NC Publix stores | 2026-08-20 14:22 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihwFBVV95cUxPekJ2N0lidjV4c2Ewa3pZaUVxOTl6OXVyY1lMMk5jYnpZLTBOSUhOOEduWGNlcTUtdzhmSkw4bWRveE02RTJHNDh1WEx6bXRlN0thN2VEbU9VYzNFdzFyVEtHVjdvQ1dyLWNjSnhSZy12cEd0X3FEcy15MWNwSGgwdVRnRExMMTQ?oc=5) |
| Currently.com | Thousands of blueberries recalled as FDA issues highest risk warning | 2026-08-20 14:22 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilwFBVV95cUxPeTJLdUVwSWw1ODV0bzdpY3VlWEtrQ1NPTXZacnJwUG0wLXBOSGpvZlc4V2FXUXg3THBsLVpvX0NEVEEzbkh0OElqbGdHZk5uTGFHTjF3dW10eU9SdVJmdnJtM3Z0SFcxaWdlNUhrZFh0YjhqMEZ5bUl5X2xpallZXzhGVm0zREp3bHRXQUJ1cE5IXzZ3SnRZ?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Publix Frozen Blueberry Recall Gets FDA’s Highest Risk Classification | 2026-08-20 14:22 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikwFBVV95cUxQWXJCQnU4a1pnWnZRdllHY0sxcEhnMTUzYTBQOWtBRF9HSlVwcm1ZXzhWR1ByNlF0UUJ4TzNIUThidVNpX29WVW9FZldoLXc4U2xub2xaRUZoRmRCSTgxVDFzOUUyMUJfWm15Y2NGVnNGZjFLSm1kbTVNZkw2YmlfSGwxYTg2dXBlLTdCdTV6ekx2UVE?oc=5) |
| U.S. News & World Report | Recalled Blueberries, Jalapenos, Lettuce: What to Know | 2026-08-20 14:22 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiswFBVV95cUxQTHExSnNuMGY3ZXJBTlpwMUM1cm5RN2tKZExEM1lvRXBsT1JOWFFWV3pzM2ZFQjZMSmZabVYxci0tTTg1SDJpN0QxNmJPZEk3UnhVb25TZmwySG1sSEVDQzlSaXFxV3RYNUNVdWVOdVJRTmoxNzVlZGtpWEVPS2dLT1N4NGs2NHRFMEktUzZJN1ZQV2E0NWlqNEdBOFl1WndQcHpaVGlaWHA3cFdaN095WVZaMA?oc=5) |
| WUSA9 | Blueberry recall in 8 states upgraded to FDA's highest health risk level | 2026-08-20 14:22 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi8AFBVV95cUxPMy1jNlo2OXl6X0FZeERtTG1iWDZsSlMyay1HcXVTLUtRbVJ6TmFXSnNyQW5BV3VsaHBOZDNQWXozV1M4S05LQnJwaUFkbWN3RDkxUWdDalM4TzZ0dWktV2R2RHcxQ0pxdWNURUdDMnhQdXBxTndMeHVmQWc2bEhqNlFmcUVtU2tKWG5LUl96Z19GdnFKZFpLcWd0a2VtT25yNXJuejRBaXBjRmRtRWZBdlg5cGIwRHB6VGYtMFVuWl9JZFF6a2g2RnJTMlNnZS1UWE8zX0FndUFMZE9KUWRXMjBWVkoxU0U5aGwxbHNuQUI?oc=5) |
| The Washington Post | FDA upgrades recall of frozen berries to highest-risk warning | 2026-08-20 14:22 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqAFBVV95cUxNX0FkYVIxNWJxMS1kODJXWTBneFZidnIxUVlIM2lhcnJjMktzQlY2dkE4R1ZZdDBrQnYxa0RGdFVPeFdZdi0yLU1hRzV2OURGRVB6b2pIMkMtd0x0Uk4tWk9TV2JFczRpby1nU0JyU3h2OG92MWxyR1BGeGhtVlhPRGl0QkdiWTROQU5sR1dsNUF2V0FYREZNUEJwQzc0VlFjZDJxZDR6cmk?oc=5) |
| TODAY.com | Publix Frozen Blueberry Recall Receives Class I Status by FDA: See Full List of Products | 2026-08-20 14:22 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikwFBVV95cUxPQzREYXdCZ1NoTVNtLXk5Y3YtYnZZS3dHOFI2TUNydm4xYVNKR0I2Z3hDNVgwMGJmWjNVQWRVQmJpbGlVdzluemQ2VXd6YzFDLUY0UnhKbmFpY0ozSTIxcTNiLVNESC1pdGZMLXA0US1SMnpMb2lreUd0ZFdLVVVfWVNMN0dGN3VhdzdfQ2o0Y3BjNms?oc=5) |
| The Hill | Frozen blueberries recall categorized under FDA’s highest Class I risk level | 2026-08-20 14:22 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMif0FVX3lxTFBHSkNOR1otdmh5VGgtY0V4OFJUNkRRUmh0cU0xVzBQaWdRSTZGT3lwUExDc2FqSEZiVWpCMlZPRV80a2dnQndycjBfbk80S3kxRmdhYW9yUmJ0cXk3OHVRUi1Hc29rN0hUcF9Ba19aMTQ4MGhxOTR1M2txN0xxT2_SAYQBQVVfeXFMTmZoSjdVSF9LOFdpNnM3LU1tekNZb2wwMGZhNEtpbUhBZ3ByWGpHdURfdEtPR2lBLXVyaWE5Q2V3MWNNSWNLZFZRV3VCelNWdW9MNEROcVdVVEdzenVXOGlFaDFuSUdMZHlIdENrU2NDVEFRNVNBWmVmNHl2MTQ0UXR0VzYy?oc=5) |

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