St. John's, NL – Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Costco is recalling blueberry plants sold throughout June and July of 2018 at its location in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, due to the potential presence of a plant pest, blueberry maggot.
Customers should return the plants to Costco in their original pot, placed in a double bag. If plants have already been transplanted, the entire plant must be removed, including the root system and the soil that was in the original pot, and placed in a double bag. For information regarding alternate disposal and drop-off locations, please call 709-772-4424 between 8 am and 4 pm (Newfoundland Standard Time) Monday to Friday.
The plants were shipped without proper certification from Quebec, which is regulated for the presence of blueberry maggot. Blueberry maggot does not occur in Newfoundland and Labrador and may pose a risk to blueberry production if it were to be introduced into the province.
Source : Canadian Food Inspection Agency