AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoFood Safety Alert: The FDA upgraded Publix’s GreenWise frozen blueberry recall to Class I, its most serious risk level, tied to an E. coli outbreak that has sickened 12 people and sent 4 to the hospital; recalled items include GreenWise Organic Whole Blueberries and Whole/Mixed Berries (10- and 48-ounce packs with specific UPCs), sold in multiple states including Florida—consumers are told not to eat them and to sanitize any surfaces they touched. Multi-State Outbreak: Federal health officials also linked an E. coli and Salmonella outbreak to alfalfa sprouts from Everything Sprouts/Calco, with 55 reported illnesses across 15 states and 4 hospitalizations; Florida is among the affected states. Consumer Costs & Repairs: A Westlake driver says she pumped diesel from a premium gasoline pump at a Mobil station and now faces a $26,000 engine replacement bill. Local Real Estate: A Palm Beach lakefront estate sold for $26.5 million—up dramatically from a 2005 purchase—while a separate report says Florida home sales and median prices rose in July for the 11th straight month. Business & Community: Lake of the Woods leaders pressed for clearer coordination on a planned sewer overhaul study, and a South Florida barbecue spot (Pigsty Barbecue) closed after rising costs and construction disruptions.
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