The FDA has issued a Class I grade recall for 12,000 pounds of organic blueberries that were shipped to North Carolina.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) upgraded a blueberry recall this week to the highest risk level amid concerns of contamination.  The FDA raised the recall of 400 boxes that weigh 30 pounds

The Georgia-based company Alma Pak International LLC is voluntarily recalling 400 30-pound boxes of organic blueberries due to a high risk of listeria contamination, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The recall was initiated on June 9 and categorized as a Class I recall by the FDA on July 1.