Recalled Peaches, Plums, and Nectarines Are Linked to Listeria Outbreak
The fruit was sold nationwide at Walmart, Publix, and other retailers
Update, Nov. 27, 2023: The Food and Drug Administration has updated the list of retailers where the recalled peaches, plums, and nectarines were sold. The current list is: ACME, Aldi, Albertsons, Balducci’s Food Lovers Market, Carrs, Eagle, Haggen, Kings Food Markets, Lucky, Pavilions, Publix Safeway, Sam’s Club, Shaw’s, Sprouts Farmers Market, Star Market, Vons, and Walmart. Although the recalled fruit is now past its expiration date and not on store shelves, some consumers might have frozen it for future use.
The original article appears below.
HMC Farms has issued a nationwide recall of fresh peaches, nectarines, and plums sold under the brand names HMC Farms and Signature Farms, according to the Food and Drug Administration.
The fruit may be linked to an outbreak of listeria that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says has sickened 11 people in California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, and Ohio. One person has died.
The fruit was packaged in 2-pound bags and also sold individually between May 1 and Nov. 15, 2023, and May 1 and Nov. 15, 2022. Organic peaches, nectarines, and plums are not part of this recall.
Symptoms of Listeria
High fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain, and diarrhea are common symptoms of listeria.
They usually start within two weeks of eating contaminated food, the CDC says, although they can begin as early as the same day contaminated food is consumed or as late as 10 weeks after.
If you have questions about the recall, call HMC Farms at 844-483-3867, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. ET.
