Fruit Sold at Trader Joe’s, BJ’s, Costco Recalled

Fruit sold at a number of retailers, including Trader Joe’s, Costco and BJ’s Wholesale Club, is being recalled because the fruit may have been contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The US Food and Drug Adminsitration said Wawona Packing Company in Cutler, CA, is voluntarily recalling whole peaches, nectarines, plums and plutos that were sold between June 1 and July 12.

The FDA said Listeria monocytogenes is “an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.”

Wawona Packing has already informed business customers of the recall and the products have been removed from shelves.

The FDA said the recall “was initiated based on internal company testing. The company shut down the implicated packing lines, retrofitted equipment, sanitized the facility and retested. Subsequent daily test results have been negative.”

"We are aware of no illnesses related to the consumption of these products" said Brent Smittcamp, President of Wawona Packing Co. " By taking the precautionary step of recalling product, we will minimize even the slightest risk to public health, and that is our priority."

The FDA said, “Anyone who has the recalled products in their possession should not consume them and should discard them. Consumers with questions may contact Wawona Packing at 1-888-232-9912, M-F, 8 am-5pm ET.”

Here are product labels of the recalled fruit.

Here is the packing information list.