Class IF-0617-2015

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 White Peaches; California Tree Fruit; Product of USA: Brand names: Sweet 2 Eat, Orchard Perfect, Trader Joe's, Sam's, Mrs. Smittcamp's, Harvest Sweet, Wawona, Costco, Sweet O. Packed in the following configurations: 4-4.5 lb. box BJ's 4 lb Clamshell Costco 5 lb box. Sam's Club consumer box - 4 lbs (Summer Flame) Sticker information - Sweet 2 Eat: 94041 Org TR WF Peach 4401 - White Peach Varieties include: Autumn Snow, ice Princess, Ivory Dutchess, Ivory Queen, Late White Delight, September Snow, Sierra Snow, Snow Angel, Snow Blaze, Snow Gem, Snow Giant, Snow King, Snow Lady, Snow Princess, Summer Sweet, White Delight. Wawona Packing Cutler, CA.

Type: Food
Affected lot / code info: Item 4401 - 3099608; 00895009002250; Item 94401 -3098841; 00895009002243; 4-4.5 lb box UPC 033383 32372 5: BJ's 4-4.5 clamshell UPC 0 33383 32216 2; Sam's club 4 lb carton UPC 8 49315 00028 8; Costco Consumer Box 5 lbs UPC 8 4931589407 8;
Quantity: 2.2 millions boxestotal all fruits (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-0617-2015. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.