The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0723-2015·Announced 2014-12-24

Wegmans Recalls Fresh Stone Fruits and Desserts for Listeria Risk

Wegmans is voluntarily recalling fresh plums, nectarines, peaches, peach salsa, and in-store baked desserts that may contain these fruits 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, which meets the criteria for a High severity score (3) under the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. is voluntarily recalling fresh, individually sold, bagged, and sliced plums, nectarines, and peaches. The recall also includes peach salsa and several in-store baked desserts that may contain fresh peaches, nectarines, and/or plums. The affected products are identified by specific UPC codes: Lg. Fruit Crostata (21 oz., UPC 20829300000), Sm. Fruit Crostata (7 oz., UPC 20829900000), Lg. Nectarine Crostata (21 oz., UPC 20823100000), and Sm. Nectarine Crostata (6 oz., UPC 20832600000).

The recall is being conducted because the fruit may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. This bacterium can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, the elderly, and individuals with weakened immune systems.

The products were distributed in New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, New Jersey, and Massachusetts. Consumers who have purchased these products should check their UPC codes against the list above. If the products match, consumers should not consume them and should return them to the place of purchase for a refund or dispose of them.

The recalled product

Product
Lg. Fruit Crostata, 21 oz., UPC 20829300000; Sm. Fruit Crostata, 7 oz., UPC 20829900000; Lg. Nectarine Crostata, 21 oz., UPC 20823100000; Sm. Nectarine Crostata, 6 oz., UPC 20832600000
Manufacturer
Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.
Category
Food — Fresh Produce / Bakery
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 (8)

  • Lg. Fruit Crostata
  • 21 oz.: UPC 20829300000 and no other coding
  • Sm. Fruit Crostata
  • 7 oz.: UPC 20829900000 and no other coding
  • Lg. Nectarine Crostata
  • 21 oz.: UPC 20823100000 and no other coding
  • Sm. Nectarine Crostata
  • 6 oz.: UPC 20832600000 and no other coding.

Distribution

Distributed in 6 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 10 recalled by Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. 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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