Class IF-0616-2015

Class I— FDA's most serious classification, issued when there is a reasonable probability that consumption of or exposure to the product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Product

Sweet 2 Eat Yellow Peaches; California Tree Fruit; Product of USA; Packed in the following configurations: 2.5 lb. box, 4-4.5 lb. box 4-4.5 lb box for Trader Joe's 8/2 Clamshell - net weight 2 lbs. Costco Consumer Box, 5 lbs Sam's Club consumer box - 4 lbs (Summer Flame) BJ's 4 lb clamshell 2 lb bag. Sticker information - Sweet 2 Eat: 94044 Org TR YF Peach 4044 TR Peach; 4038 CA Peach Varieties include: August Flame, August Lady, , Autumn Flame, Bright Princess, Brittney Lane, Candy Flame, Crimson Lady, Crimson Princess, Earli Rich, Elegant Lady, Grand Finale, Henry 2,3 & 4, July Flame, June Flame, June Flavor, June Time, Kaweah, King Midas 17, Last Tango., May Princess, O'Henry, , Princess Time, Rich Lady,, Sierra Rich, Spring Flame 18, 20, 20.5, 21, 22, SU Peach 13, 15, 17, Sugartime, Summer Flame 26, 29. 24, , Summer Zee, Sweet Dream, Sweet Henry, Tra Zee, Vista, Zee Lady, Zee Pride. Wawona Packing Cutler, CA.

Type: Food
Affected lot / code info: Item 94044 - 3098795; 00895009002236; Item 4044 - 3099510; 00895009002212; Item 4038 - 3099544; 00895009002229; 2 lb. bag UPC: 0 33383 32200 1; Organic 2.5 lb box UPC 8 491300036 3; 4-4.5 lb box UPC 033383 32370 1: BJ's 4-4.5 clamshell UPC 0 33383 32211 7; Sam's club 4 lb carton UPC 8 49315 00028 8; Organic 8/2 Clamshell - 2 lb.s UPC 0 33383 73169 0; Costco Consumer Box 5 lbs UPC 8 49315 45518 7; Trader Joe's 4 lb consumer box UPC 00934015
Quantity: 2.2 millions boxes (20 lbs per box) estimated since 6-2014

Why it was recalled

Certain lots of whole peaches (white and yellow), nectarines (white and yellow), plums and pluots packed between June 2 and July 12, 2014 may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

Recalling firm

Firm: Wawona Packing Company
Notification channel: Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address: 12133 Avenue 408, N/A, Cutler, California 93615-2056

Distribution

Distribution pattern: Worldwide distribution including Canada, Taiwan, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Columbia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Australia, India, Mexico, Philippines, Brazil, Hong Kong, Ecuador and Manila

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2014-07-18
FDA classified: 2014-12-08
Posted by FDA: 2014-12-17
Terminated: 2015-03-02
Status: Terminated

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-0616-2015. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.