Jac Vandenberg Recalls Chilean Nectarines for Listeria Contamination
Jac Vandenberg Inc. is recalling nectarines from Chile sold at Aldi and Costco 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 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The agency classified this recall as Class I — 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. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "Product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes."
Plain-English summary
Jac Vandenberg Inc. is recalling nectarines originating from Chile that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected products include bulk retail nectarines with PLU 3035 (white flesh) and 4378 (yellow flesh). Specific packaging includes two-pound bags with EAN 7804650090298 sold at Aldi, and 4-pound plastic clamshells with the brand Rio Duero and EAN# 7804650090212 sold at Costco.
The recall involves 3,299 cartons of nectarines. These products were distributed in Alabama, California, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, West Virginia, and Virginia.
Consumers who purchased these nectarines 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 vulnerable populations.
The recalled product
- Product
- Nectarines sold as a bulk retail item, with PLU 3035 (white flesh nectarine) and 4378 (yellow flesh nectarine), and country of origin of Chile. The nectarines sold at Aldi are packaged in a two pound bag with EAN 7804650090298. The nectarines sold at Costco are packaged in a…
- Manufacturer
- Jac Vandenberg Inc.
- Category
- Food — Fresh Produce
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 3,299
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 (1)
- N/A
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 3 recalled by Jac Vandenberg 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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