The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0621-2015·Announced 2014-12-17

Wawona Packing Recalls Pluots, Peaches, Nectarines, and Plums for Listeria Risk

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

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a high-risk pathogen (Listeria monocytogenes) without reported illness in the source text, which corresponds to a score of 3 (High) per 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 issued because these fruits may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The recalled pluots are 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. Specific varieties include Dapple Dandy, Dapple Supreme, Flavor Fall, Flavor Grenade, Flavor Heart, Flavorosa, Sugar Jewell, Sweet Treat, and Crimson Glo. 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 fruits packed during the stated dates. If they possess the recalled items, they should discard them or return them to the place of purchase. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, the elderly, and individuals with weakened immune systems.

The recalled product

Product
Pluot: Product of USA: Brand names: Sweet 2 Eat, Sweet 2 Eat Organic Orchard Perfect, Trader Joes, Sam's, Mrs. Smittcamp's, Harvest Sweet, Wawona, Costco, Sweet O. Brand names: Sweet 2 Eat, Orchard Perfect, Trader Joe's, Sam's, Mrs. Smittcamp's, Harvest Sweet,
Manufacturer
Wawona Packing Company
Category
Food — Fresh Fruit
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 (11)

  • Item 3278 - 3099552
  • 00895009002519
  • Item 3609 - 3099561
  • 00895009002526
  • Item 3610 - 3099579
  • 00895009002533
  • Item 3611 - 3099587
  • 00895009002540. Item 94040 - 3098816
  • 00895009002335 Item 94042 - 3098824
  • 00895009002342
  • BJ's Clamshell 4-4.5 lb. UPC 0 46142 001290 1.

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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