The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0619-2015·Announced 2014-12-17

Wawona Packing Recalls Tree Fruit Due to Listeria Contamination

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 metadata explicitly identifies the agency classification as Class I, which mandates a severity 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 fruit was 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 who have purchased these products should check their labels for the specific packing dates and brand names listed in the recall notice. If the product matches the description, consumers should not consume it and should return it to the place of purchase or dispose of it.

The recalled product

Product
Sweet 2 Eat White Nectarines, 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: Sam's Consumer Box - 4 lbs.…
Hazard

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 (5)

  • Item 94378 - 3098808
  • 00895009002137
  • Item 4378 -3099499
  • 00895009002113 4-4.5 lb box UPC 033383 32373 2
  • Sam's Club Consumer Box 4 lb UPC 0 33383 32361 9

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.

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