Publix news
The gist
A lawsuit says a 74-year-old Florida woman died after eating Publix frozen blueberries tied to an E. coli recall.
The case tests how far a retailer is responsible for a supplier's contaminated food.
How it unfolded
- Jun 20, 2026Karla Mullins, 74, of Largo, Florida, died about a month after purchasing GreenWise Organic frozen blueberries from Publix.
- Jul 2026The product's supplier, Frutas y Hortalizas del Sur S.A., issued a recall after about a dozen people reported becoming sick; the blueberries were determined to be linked to an E. coli outbreak.
- Sep 22, 2026The Shoppes at Paradise Pointe, a Publix-anchored shopping center in Fort Walton Beach, sold for $8.4 million.