New Jersey shoppers are being urged to check their fruit supplies following a nationwide recall of conventional peaches, plums, and nectarines sold between May 1, 2023, through November 15, 2023. The recall affects fruit sold at several major retailers, including Wal-Mart, Sam’s Club, ACME stores, Aldi Stores, and Sprouts Farmers Market.
The recalled fruit, which was sold under multiple brand names, is no longer available for sale in retail stores but could have been frozen by consumers. Fresh whole peaches, plums, and nectarines currently available for sale at retail are not included in this recall.
Affected fruits include:
- Individual pieces of fruit with PLU stickers on the fruit labeled USA-E-U, containing the following numbers:
- Yellow peach: 4044 or 4038
- White peach: 4401
- Yellow nectarine: 4036 or 4378
- White nectarine: 3035
- Red plum: 4042
- Black plum: 4040
- HMC Farms: peaches, plums, or nectarines sold in HMC Farms-branded bags
- Signature Farms: peaches or nectarines sold in Signature Farms-branded bags and labeled with 6359 printed on a white sticker on the bag.
The recall was issued after the discovery of potential Listeria contamination. Symptoms of Listeria usually start within 2 weeks after eating food contaminated with Listeria, but may start as early as the same day or as late as 10 weeks after. Mild symptoms may include a fever, muscle aches, nausea, tiredness, vomiting, and diarrhea. If the more severe form of listeriosis develops, symptoms may include headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance, and convulsions.
Consumers are advised not to eat, sell, or serve recalled peaches, plums, or nectarines. If you previously purchased fresh peaches, plums, and nectarines and then froze them, you should throw them away if they are part of the recall or if you cannot tell if they are part of the recall.
Use extra vigilance in cleaning and sanitizing any surfaces and containers that may have come in contact with the recalled fruit to reduce the risk of cross-contamination. This includes baking or canning tools, cutting boards, knives, countertops, refrigerators, freezers, and storage bins.