Agency classClass IOur severity:Critical FDA (Food)·F-0617-2015·Announced 2014-12-17

Wawona Packing Recalls Peaches and Nectarines for Listeria Risk

Wawona Packing Company is recalling certain lots of peaches, nectarines, plums, and pluots packed in mid-2014 due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 5/5 (Critical).

Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The source text explicitly identifies the agency classification as Class I, which mandates a score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Wawona Packing Company is recalling certain lots of whole peaches (white and yellow), nectarines (white and yellow), plums, and pluots. The affected products were packed between June 2 and July 12, 2014. The recall is being conducted because these lots may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The recall includes products sold under various brand names, including Sweet 2 Eat, Orchard Perfect, Trader Joe's, Sam's, Mrs. Smittcamp's, Harvest Sweet, Wawona, Costco, and Sweet O. The products were distributed worldwide, including to Canada, Taiwan, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Columbia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Australia, India, Mexico, Philippines, Brazil, Hong Kong, Ecuador, and Manila.

Consumers should check their pantries for these specific products packed during the stated dates. If you have these products, you should discard them or return them to the place of purchase. The FDA has classified this as a Class I recall, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

The recalled product

Product: Sweet 2 Eat White Peaches; California Tree Fruit; Product of USA: Brand names: Sweet 2 Eat, Orchard Perfect, Trader Joe's, Sam's, Mrs. Smittcamp's, Harvest Sweet, Wawona, Costco, Sweet O. Packed in the following configurations: 4-4.5 lb. box BJ's 4 lb…
Manufacturer: Wawona Packing Company
Category: Food — Fresh Fruit
Hazard: listeria

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (7)

Item 4401 - 3099608
00895009002250
Item 94401 -3098841
00895009002243
4-4.5 lb box UPC 033383 32372 5: BJ's 4-4.5 clamshell UPC 0 33383 32216 2
Sam's club 4 lb carton UPC 8 49315 00028 8
Costco Consumer Box 5 lbs UPC 8 4931589407 8

Distribution

Distribution scope not specified by the agency.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 6 recalled by Wawona Packing Company under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

See all 6 products in this recall →

Same manufacturer · Wawona Packing Company

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FDA (Food) · 2014-12-17
Critical
Wawona Packing Recalls Tree Fruit Due to Listeria Contamination
FDA (Food) · 2014-12-17
Critical
Wawona Packing Recalls Peaches and Nectarines for Listeria Contamination
FDA (Food) · 2014-12-17
Critical
Wawona Packing Recalls Plums and Stone Fruits for Listeria Risk
FDA (Food) · 2014-12-17
Severe
Wawona Packing Recalls Pluots, Peaches, Nectarines, and Plums for Listeria Risk
FDA (Food) · 2014-12-17

Same hazard · listeria