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HMC Farms Voluntarily Recalls Whole Peaches, Plums and Nectarines Sold at Retail Stores in 2022 and 2023 Because of Possible Health Risk

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Summary

Company Announcement Date:
FDA Publish Date:
Product Type:
Food & Beverages
Fruit/Fruit Product
Foodborne Illness
Reason for Announcement:
Recall Reason Description
Potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes
Company Name:
The HMC Group Marketing, Inc.
Brand Name:
Brand Name(s)
Multiple brands
Product Description:
Product Description
Whole Peaches, Plums, and Nectarines

Company Announcement

November 17, 2023 - The HMC Group Marketing, Inc., which does business as HMC Farms, is voluntarily recalling peaches, plums and nectarines sold in retail stores between May 1 and November 15, 2022 and between May 1 and November 15, 2023. The fruit is being recalled because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism that 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.

The recalled fruit was distributed nationwide and sold at retail stores as individual pieces of fruit bearing PLU stickers (see photos) or in consumer packaging (also shown in the attached photos) AND sold at retail between May 1 and November 15, 2022 and between May 1 and November 15, 2023.

This recall includes only conventionally grown fruit – no organic fruit is being recalled. Peaches, plums, and nectarines currently available for sale at retail stores are not included in this recall.

The recalled peaches have been linked to an outbreak of Listeriosis that has resulted in eleven illnesses.

Consumers: Although the recalled fruit is no longer available in retail stores, consumers may have frozen the recalled fruit at home for later use. Consumers are urged to check their freezers for the recalled fruit, not consume it, and discard it. Consumers with further questions can contact the company’s consumer information desk at 844-483-3867, Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

This recall is being carried out with the knowledge of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

FDA has reason to believe that the following retail locations received the peaches, plums, & nectarines, included in the recall by HMC Farms. These products may have been repacked from their original packaging. This list may not include all retail establishments that did not actually receive the recalled product. Therefore, it is important that you use the product-specific identification information. In addition to this list of retail stores, when you check the food you have to see if it has been recalled.

Retail Establishments That Received HMC Farms Peaches, Plums, & Nectarines.

CORE’s outbreak investigation that can be found here

Company Contact Information

Consumers:
844-483-3867
Media:
Amy Philpott
703-472-6615
amy@philpott-prsolutions.com

Product Photos

  • Image 1: “HMC Farms Peaches label, 2 lb. bag”
  • Image 2: “HMC Farms Nectarines label, 2 lb. bag”
  • Image 3: “HMC Farms Plums label, 2 lb. bag”
  • Image 4: “HMC Farms White Peaches label, 2 lb. bag”
  • Image 5: “HMC Farms White Nectarines label, 2 lb. bag”
  • Image 6: “HMC Farms Peaches, Nectarines, Plums banded punnet”
  • Image 7: “Signature Farms Peaches label, 2 lb. bag”
  • Image 8: “Signature Farms Nectarines label, 2 lb. bag”
  • Image 9: “HMC Farms Nectarines label, 4 lb. bag”
  • Image 10: “HMC Farms Peaches label, 4 lb. box”
  • Image 11: “HMC Farms White Nectarines label, 4 lb. box”
  • Image 12: “HMC Farms Whites Peaches label, 4 lb. box”
  • Image 13: “HMC Farms PLU Sticker Yellow Peach 4044”
  • Image 14: “HMC Farms PLU Sticker Yellow Peach 4038”
  • Image 15: “HMC Farms PLU Sticker Yellow Peach 4044”
  • Image 16: “HMC Farms PLU Sticker White Peach 4401”
  • Image 17: “HMC Farms PLU Sticker Yellow Nectarine 4036”
  • Image 18: “HMC Farms PLU Sticker Yellow Nectarine 4378”
  • Image 19: “HMC Farms PLU Sticker Yellow Nectarine 4378”
  • Image 20: “HMC Farms PLU Sticker White Nectarine 3035”
  • Image 21: “HMC Farms PLU Sticker Red Plum 4042”
  • Image 22: “HMC Farms PLU Sticker Black Plum 4040”
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