Bagged and loose peaches sold nationwide have been recalled due to possible contamination of salmonella.
On August 21, 2020, a return was initiated by Prima® Wawona of Fresno, California and included bagged peaches that were distributed and sold in supermarkets between June 1 and August 19, 2020.
On August 22, 2020, bulk / loose peaches were distributed and sold from June 1 to August 3 also added to the memory.
According to the August 22 renewal, The bulk / loose peaches are sold in groceries in a variety of formats, typically bins where consumers can select their own fruit and have the following stickers with PLU numbers on them: 4037, 4038, 4044, 4401, 94037, 94038, 94044, 94401. “
The recall includes sunken peaches with the following marks and codes:
* Wawona Peaches – 033383322001
* Wawona Organic Peaches – 849315000400
* Prima® Peaches – 766342325903
* Peaches for Organic Markets – 849315000400
* Kroger Peaches – 011110181749
* Wegmans Peaches – 077890490488
The product codes can be found at the bottom of each package.
The updated recap of instructions shows, “All affected peaches can be found in stores nationwide.”
The original recall notice stated that the peppers were distributed through retailers in the following states: Alaska, Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland , Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia and Wisconsin.
If you have this product, you can return it to the place of purchase for a refund or discard it.
De updated return message on the FDA website indicates:
Prima® Wawona of Fresno, California voluntarily recalls all of its bulk / loose peaches from June 1 through August 3, and its Wawona and Wawona Organic Peach bag is distributed and sold from June 1 through August 19, as the products possibly contaminated with Salmonella.
Salmonella is a microorganism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, vulnerable as well as older people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy people infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which can be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism entering the bloodstream and producing more serious diseases such as arterial infections (ie infected aneurysms), endocarditis and arthritis.
The peaches with sutellen were distributed and sold in supermarkets with the following product codes:
Wawona Peaches – 033383322001
Wawona Organic Peaches – 849315000400
Prima® Peaches – 766342325903
Peaches for Organic Markers – 849315000400
Kroger Peaches – 011110181749
Wegmans Peaches – 077890490488
For sunken peaches, the product codes can be found at the bottom of each package. All affected peaches can be found in stores nationwide.
The bulk / loose peaches are sold in groceries in a variety of formats, typically bins where consumers can select their own fruit and have the following stickers with PLU numbers on them: 4037, 4038, 4044, 4401, 94037, 94038 , 94044, 94401.
Prima® Wawona recalls the peaches as a precaution in connection with a Salmonella outbreak under investigation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention which is suspected to affect the disease of more than 60 people in nine states caused.
“We are conducting this voluntary recall in collaboration with the FDA out of concern for the well-being and safety of our customers and consumers,” said George Nikolich, Vice President Technical Operations. “We continue to serve customers with high quality fruit.”
Anyone who has the recalled product in their possession should immediately forget it or return it to the place of purchase for a refund. Consumers with questions can contact the toll-free number of Prima Wawona at 1-877-722-7554, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, or visit their website at wawonapacking.com
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