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Listeria causes a recall of freeze-dried fruit from Sam’s Clubs across 42 states

Freeze-dried fruit has been pulled from Sam’s Club locations in 42 states and Puerto Rico because they might be contaminated with listeria.

Doehler Dry Ingredient Solutions, which makes Member’s Mark Freeze Dried Fruit Variety Packs for Walmart’s warehouse club, on Wednesday announced a recall of 22 lots of 15-count boxes.

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Listeria hits only about 1,600 people in the United States each year, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Precention, but about 260 of them die. The most vulnerable people to the worst from listeria are infants and senior citizens. Pregnant women can suffer miscarriages and stillbirths. Usually, people suffer flu-like symptoms, fever, headaches, muscle stiffness, sometimes confusion or seizures.

The company-written, FDA-posted recall notice said Doehler “discovered the problem via internal testing of its products. The products were distributed between July 1, 2025 and July 25 and sold in Sam’s Club retail stores.

Member’s Mark Freeze Dried Fruit.
Member’s Mark Freeze Dried Fruit. FDA

This covers lot Nos. 25175-25177; 25181-25184; 25186; 25188-25192; 25196-25199; and 25202-25206. These lots went to Sam’s Club locations in:

Florida; California; North Carolina; South Carolina; Missouri; Texas; Georgia; Illinois; Pennsylvania; Mississippi; Alabama; Arizona; Colorado; Connecticut; Delaware; Hawaii; Iowa; Idaho; Indiana; Kansas; Louisiana; Maryland; Maine; Michigan; Minnesota; Montana; North Dakota; South Dakota; Nebraska; Nevada; New Hampshire; New Jersey; New Mexico; New York; Ohio; Oklahoma; Tennessee; Utah; Virginia; Wisconsin; West Virginia; Wyoming; and Puerto Rico.

If you have any of the recalled packs, either throw them away or return to to Sam’s Club for a refund. Direct any questions about the recall to Doehler at 770-387-0451, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Eastern time.

This story was originally published July 31, 2025 at 5:55 PM with the headline "Listeria causes a recall of freeze-dried fruit from Sam’s Clubs across 42 states."

David J. Neal
Miami Herald
Since 1989, David J. Neal’s domain at the Miami Herald has expanded to include writing about Panthers (NHL and FIU), Dolphins, old school animation, food safety, fraud, naughty lawyers, bad doctors and all manner of breaking news. He drinks coladas whole. He does not work Indianapolis 500 Race Day.
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