This recall was triggered by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA) test results. The CFIA is currently conducting a food safety investigation, which may lead to more recalls

The product was distributed in Ontario, Quebec and Saskatchewan. The CFIA is verifying that the recalled product is removed from the marketplace.

Consumers are being told not to consume the recalled product.

The recalled product:

So far, there have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of the recalled product

Questions can be directed to the CFIA at 800-442-2342 (Canada and U.S.), or 613-773-2342 (local or international).

About Listeria infections

Food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes may not look or smell spoiled but can still cause serious and sometimes life-threatening infections. Anyone who has eaten any of the recalled products and developed symptoms of Listeria infection should seek medical treatment and tell their doctors about the possible Listeria exposure.

Also, anyone who has eaten any of the recalled product should monitor themselves for symptoms during the coming weeks because it can take up to 70 days after exposure to Listeria for symptoms of listeriosis to develop.

Symptoms of Listeria infection can include vomiting, nausea, persistent fever, muscle aches, severe headache and neck stiffness. Specific laboratory tests are required to diagnose Listeria infections, which can mimic other illnesses.

Pregnant women, the elderly, young children, and people such as cancer patients who have weakened immune systems are particularly at risk of serious illnesses, life-threatening infections and other complications. Although infected pregnant women may experience only mild, flu-like symptoms, their infections can lead to premature delivery, infection of the newborn or even stillbirth.

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The Public Health Agency of Canada is investigating an outbreak in that country, according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), but the health department had not posted a public notice as of this afternoon.

In the United States, the outbreak has sickened 68 people across nine states. At least 14 people had to be admitted to hospitals. No deaths have been confirmed, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Grocery chains in the U.S. that received the recalled peaches include Walmart, Kroger, and Wegmans. For a list, see below.

Eleven different weights and brands of fresh peaches are subject to the recall in Canada.

“The CFIA is warning the public not to consume and retailers, distributors, manufacturers, and foodservice establishments such as hotels, restaurants, cafeterias, hospitals, and nursing homes not to serve, use, or sell the products described below,” according to the recall notice.

“Prima Wawona, located in Fresno, California, has recalled fresh peaches with various brand names due to possible Salmonella contamination. Various importers in Canada are conducting a recall of the affected products. Peaches with the same PLU numbers and that are ‘Product of Canada’ are not affected.”

Peaches recalled in Canada are:

U.S. distribution
Retailers in the United States that received recall product from Prima Wawona or Wawona Packing Company include, but are not limited to:

• ALDI
• Target
• Kroger recall, including the following affiliated retailers: Jay-C, King Soopers. City Market. Fry’s, Ralphs, Food 4 Less, Foods Co., and Smiths
• Walmart
• Wegmans

About Salmonella infections
Food contaminated with Salmonella bacteria does not usually look, smell, or taste spoiled. Anyone can become sick with a Salmonella infection. Infants, children, seniors, and people with weakened immune systems are at higher risk of serious illness because their immune systems are fragile, according to the CDC.

Anyone who has eaten any of the recalled peaches and developed symptoms of Salmonella infection should seek medical attention. Sick people should tell their doctors about the possible exposure to Salmonella bacteria because special tests are necessary to diagnose salmonellosis. Salmonella infection symptoms can mimic other illnesses, frequently leading to misdiagnosis.

Symptoms of Salmonella infection can include diarrhea, abdominal cramps, and fever within 12 to 72 hours after eating contaminated food. Otherwise, healthy adults are usually sick for four to seven days. In some cases, however, diarrhea may be so severe that patients require hospitalization.

Older adults, children, pregnant women, and people with weakened immune systems, such as cancer patients, are more likely to develop a severe illness and serious, sometimes life-threatening conditions.

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All of the implicated peaches were packed or supplied by Prima Wawona or Wawona Packing Co., both of California.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that epidemiologic evidence indicates peaches are the likely source of this outbreak. As of Aug. 19, the CDC reported a total of 68 confirmed patients across nine states. The Food and Drug Administration’s investigation to identify a source of contamination is ongoing.

Today, Prima Wawona expanded the recall to include bagged and bulk, or loose, peaches that they supplied to retailers nationwide.

The firm’s news release states it is recalling “bulk/loose peaches distributed and sold from June 1 through Aug. 3 and its bagged Wawona and Wawona Organic peaches distributed and sold from June 1 through Aug. 19 because the products could possibly be contaminated with Salmonella.”

“Consumers who cannot remember when they purchased peaches supplied by Prima Wawona should throw them away. Consumers who purchased loose peaches prior to Aug. 3, 2020, and don’t know if they are from Prima Wawona should throw them away,” according to the FDA outbreak update posted today.

The bagged peaches were distributed and sold in supermarkets with the following product codes:

• Wawona Peaches – 033383322001
• Wawona Organic Peaches – 849315000400
• Prima® Peaches – 766342325903
• Organic Marketside Peaches at Walmart – 849315000400
• Kroger Peaches – 011110181749
• Wegmans Peaches – 077890490488

For bagged peaches, the product codes may be found at the bottom of each package. All affected peaches may be found in stores nationwide.

Retailers that received recall product from Prima Wawona or Wawona Packing Company include, but are not limited to:

• ALDI
• Target
• Kroger recall, including the following affiliated retailers: Jay-C, King Soopers. City Market. Fry’s, Ralphs, Food 4 Less, Foods Co., and Smiths
• Walmart
• Wegmans

The bulk and loose peaches supplied by Prima Wawona are sold in grocery stores in a variety of formats, typically bins where consumers may select their own fruit and may have the following stickers with PLU numbers on them: 4037, 4038, 4044, 4401, 94037, 94038, 94044, 94401. Not all peaches with these PLU codes are supplied by Prima Wawona. Consumers who are unsure of the brand or variety of your loose peaches, you can contact your retailer or supplier, or throw them out, according to the FDA.

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As of yesterday there were 68 confirmed cases of Salmonella infections in people spread across nine states. For those with information available, 14 have been admitted to hospitals, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Prima Wawona of Fresno, CA, reported to the Food and Drug Administration that only bagged peaches — not those sold in bulk or loose fruit — are implicated in the recall. Aldi and Target already recalled Wawona peaches linked to the outbreak.

According to the recall notice, Wawona distributed and sold the implicated peaches from June 1 through Aug. 19 in supermarkets. People can use the following labeling information to determine whether they have the recalled peaches in their homes:

• Wawona Peaches – 033383322001
• Wawona Organic Peaches – 849315000400
• Prima Peaches – 766342325903
• Organic Marketside Peaches – 849315000400
• Kroger Peaches – 011110181749
• Wegmans Peaches – 077890490488

The product codes can be found at the bottom of each package.

The bagged peaches were distributed through retailers in the following states: Alaska, Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia and Wisconsin.

Anyone who has the recalled product in their possession should dispose of it immediately or return it to the place of purchase for a refund. Consumers with questions may contact Prima Wawona’s toll-free number at 877-722-7554 or visit its website at wawonapacking.com.

About Salmonella infections
Food contaminated with Salmonella bacteria does not usually look, smell, or taste spoiled. Anyone can become sick with a Salmonella infection. Infants, children, seniors, and people with weakened immune systems are at higher risk of serious illness because their immune systems are fragile, according to the CDC.

Anyone who has eaten any of the recalled peaches and developed symptoms of Salmonella infection should seek medical attention. Sick people should tell their doctors about the possible exposure to Salmonella bacteria because special tests are necessary to diagnose salmonellosis. Salmonella infection symptoms can mimic other illnesses, frequently leading to misdiagnosis.

Symptoms of Salmonella infection can include diarrhea, abdominal cramps, and fever within 12 to 72 hours after eating contaminated food. Otherwise, healthy adults are usually sick for four to seven days. In some cases, however, diarrhea may be so severe that patients require hospitalization.

Older adults, children, pregnant women, and people with weakened immune systems, such as cancer patients, are more likely to develop a severe illness and serious, sometimes life-threatening conditions.

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The Ministry of Agriculture and Food (DGAL) said the items, mainly beef, poultry and smoked fish, were manufactured without the necessary approvals.

The decision follows an inspection by officials in Seine-et-Marne with police in Meaux at a site located in the town. Authorities in Seine-et-Marne this past week ordered all production at the establishment to be stopped until further notice because of the potential risk to human health posed by the foodstuffs produced at the site and placed on the market.

They found the operation of Djen Foods took place in a premises with equipment unsuitable for production of foodstuffs.

Inspection findings
The establishment did not have the sanitary approval necessary for its activity and breaches of hygiene regulations intended to secure the production and placing on the market of products were observed, according to authorities.

They added performing sensitive operations such as drying and smoking or vacuum packing processed and refrigerated products, without control of the hygienic conditions and temperatures of foodstuffs poses a serious risk. Shortcomings were also noted in product traceability.

Officials did not say how long Djen Foods had been operating for or if anyone had reported an illness in relation to products from the site. French media, citing an article in Le Parisien, which is behind a paywall, quoted the owner saying he had been operating since last year and had told the authorities what he was producing and how but had not received a visit.

The recall and withdrawal includes all products marketed by Djen Foods or bearing a Djen Foods label: such as meat and fish, fresh or smoked, or other cooked dishes, in bulk or vacuum packed, kept at room temperature, refrigerated or frozen regardless of the use-by date on the foods.

Products are marketed mainly in Ile de France, probably in establishments specializing in sales of exotic foods. They can be identified by labels indicating: “Made in France by Djen Foods”.

Health officials recommended that those in possession of the implicated products do not consume them and return them to the point of sale for destruction.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Food are continuing to investigate particularly around product traceability.

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Minnesota state health and food safety officials are warning Minnesota consumers not to eat fresh, whole peaches supplied by Wawona Packing Company and purchased at retail locations including Aldi and Target after linking Salmonella infections to the produce.

The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) and Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA), along with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are investigating a multi-state outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis infections linked to consumption of peaches supplied by Wawona Packing Company. 

According to the MDH, ill people have reported purchasing peaches from Aldi, Target, and possibly other retail locations. On August 19, Aldi announced a recall of peaches from Wawona Packing Company, including both loose and bagged peaches. 

So far, there have been 68 reported cases of Salmonella Enteritidis resulting in 14 hospitalizations in 9 states.  — Connecticut, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia and Wisconsin. The full CDC report can be read here.

Twenty-three residents of Minnesota have been identified as part of the outbreak. Those ill range in age between 3 and 92, with a median age of 28. Six patients were hospitalized but have all recovered.

Target is in the process of removing peaches from its stores.

Recalled products:

Target Item Number:

• Target Item # 267-03-4038, Peach per pound; UPC # 492670340386
• Target Item # 266-03-0010, Peach by the each; UPC # 204038000005
• Target Item # 266-03-0002, 2 lb peach bag; UPC # 033383322056
• Target Item # 267-50-4044, 2 lb organic peach; UPC # 849315000400
• Target Item # 267-03-4405, White Peach per pound UPC # 492670344056

Target is in the process of removing peaches from its stores.

Customers who have purchased the peaches should not consume them and dispose of them immediately.

As of now,  23 residents of Minnesota have been identified as part of the outbreak. Those ill range in age between 3 and 92, with a median age of 28. The patients became ill between July 12 and Aug. 3.

About Salmonella infections
Food contaminated with Salmonella bacteria does not usually look, smell, or taste spoiled. Anyone can become sick with a Salmonella infection. Infants, children, seniors, and people with weakened immune systems are at higher risk of serious illness because their immune systems are fragile, according to the CDC.

Anyone who has eaten any of the recalled peaches and developed symptoms of Salmonella infection should seek medical attention. Sick people should tell their doctors about the possible exposure to Salmonella bacteria because special tests are necessary to diagnose salmonellosis. Salmonella infection symptoms can mimic other illnesses, frequently leading to misdiagnosis.

Symptoms of Salmonella infection can include diarrhea, abdominal cramps, and fever within 12 to 72 hours after eating contaminated food. Otherwise, healthy adults are usually sick for four to seven days. In some cases, however, diarrhea may be so severe that patients require hospitalization.

Older adults, children, pregnant women, and people with weakened immune systems, such as cancer patients, are more likely to develop a severe illness and serious, sometimes life-threatening conditions.

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The CDC and FDA are investigating a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis infections linked to bagged peaches sold at ALDI stores in 9 states — Connecticut, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

So far, there have been 68 reported cases of Salmonella Enteritidis resulting in 14 hospitalizations. The full report can be read here.

ALDI has removed the affected peaches from select ALDI stores in Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Vermont, Virginia, Wisconsin, and West Virginia.

The fruit was also available for purchase through the company’s partnership with Instacart, a grocery delivery service.

The affected products and UPC codes can be found below:

If customers have products affected by this recall, they should discard it immediately or return it to their local store for a full refund.

Customers with additional questions can contact Wawona Packing Company LLC Customer Service at 1-877-722-7554.

About Salmonella infections
Food contaminated with Salmonella bacteria does not usually look, smell, or taste spoiled. Anyone can become sick with a Salmonella infection. Infants, children, seniors, and people with weakened immune systems are at higher risk of serious illness because their immune systems are fragile, according to the CDC.

Anyone who has eaten any of the recalled peaches and developed symptoms of Salmonella infection should seek medical attention. Sick people should tell their doctors about the possible exposure to Salmonella bacteria because special tests are necessary to diagnose salmonellosis. Salmonella infection symptoms can mimic other illnesses, frequently leading to misdiagnosis.

Symptoms of Salmonella infection can include diarrhea, abdominal cramps, and fever within 12 to 72 hours after eating contaminated food. Otherwise, healthy adults are usually sick for four to seven days. In some cases, however, diarrhea may be so severe that patients require hospitalization.

Older adults, children, pregnant women, and people with weakened immune systems, such as cancer patients, are more likely to develop a severe illness and serious, sometimes life-threatening conditions.

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Onions from Thomson International Inc. have been linked to a Salmonella Newport outbreak strain that as of Aug. 18, 2020, has seen a total of 869 people infected in 47 states. Hundreds have also been infected in Canada where additional products are recalled.

It is recommended that all onions received during the specified time period are disposed of. Customers should check the product codes, located on the bottom square of the box shipping label.

The recalled products:

The FDA recommends extra caution in disinfecting and sanitizing surfaces and containers that may have come in direct contact with these products. The company notes that in the event that the onions have been consumed, please note that thoroughly cooking the product to 165ºF, as instructed by the recipe, will kill the salmonella bacteria.

HelloFresh says that they have taken immediate steps to ensure our onions are no longer sourced from this supplier.

If customers have any additional questions, they can contact HelloFresh at hello@hellofresh.com.

About Salmonella infections
Food contaminated with Salmonella bacteria does not usually look, smell, or taste spoiled. Anyone can become sick with a Salmonella infection. Infants, children, seniors, and people with weakened immune systems are at higher risk of serious illness because their immune systems are fragile, according to the CDC.

Anyone who has eaten any of the recalled onions and developed symptoms of Salmonella infection should seek medical attention. Sick people should tell their doctors about the possible exposure to Salmonella bacteria because special tests are necessary to diagnose salmonellosis. Salmonella infection symptoms can mimic other illnesses, frequently leading to misdiagnosis.

Symptoms of Salmonella infection can include diarrhea, abdominal cramps, and fever within 12 to 72 hours after eating contaminated food. Otherwise, healthy adults are usually sick for four to seven days. In some cases, however, diarrhea may be so severe that patients require hospitalization.

Older adults, children, pregnant women, and people with weakened immune systems, such as cancer patients, are more likely to develop a severe illness and serious, sometimes life-threatening conditions.

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The recalled products:

The products were available for sale at locations across Quebec province. Tempehs were vacuum-packed in clear plastic wrap and sold refrigerated. The “Veggie burger” was packaged in a clear plastic container with a white plastic lid and was sold refrigerated. The label includes, in addition to the proper name of the products, the words “AUX VIVRES”.

The company is voluntarily recalling the products in question. They agreed with the MAPAQ and the Food Inspection Division of the City of Montreal to disseminate this notice as a precautionary measure. So far, there have been no illnesses associated with the consumption of these products.

Consumers who have any of these products in their possession are advised not to consume it. They should either return it to the establishment where they bought it or throw it away. Even if the products do not show any signs of spoilage or odor, consuming them may represent a health risk.

The full recall can be viewed here.

Bacillus cereus

The symptoms of Bacillus cereus food poisoning can include vomiting or diarrhea, abdominal cramps, and pain and may occur between 30 minutes and 15 hours after consuming the contaminated product. Infants, children, and pregnant women are susceptible to dehydration resulting from diarrhea.

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The company is advising the public not to consume the product. 

The recalled product:

This product was available for sale locations across the province of Quebec. It was packaged in a clear plastic container with a black plastic lid and was sold refrigerated. The label includes, in addition to the proper name of the product, the words “LA BOUCANERIE”.

The company is voluntarily recalling the product in question. They agreed with the MAPAQ and the Food Inspection Division of the City of Montreal to release this notice as a precautionary measure. So far there have been no illnesses associated with the consumption of this product.

The full recall can be viewed here.

About Listeria infections
Food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes may not look or smell spoiled but can still cause serious and sometimes life-threatening infections. Anyone who has eaten any of the recalled products and developed symptoms of Listeria infection should seek medical treatment and tell their doctors about the possible Listeria exposure.

Also, anyone who has eaten any of the recalled product should monitor themselves for symptoms during the coming weeks because it can take up to 70 days after exposure to Listeria for symptoms of listeriosis to develop.

Symptoms of Listeria infection can include vomiting, nausea, persistent fever, muscle aches, severe headache and neck stiffness. Specific laboratory tests are required to diagnose Listeria infections, which can mimic other illnesses.

Pregnant women, the elderly, young children, and people such as cancer patients who have weakened immune systems are particularly at risk of serious illnesses, life-threatening infections and other complications. Although infected pregnant women may experience only mild, flu-like symptoms, their infections can lead to premature delivery, infection of the newborn or even stillbirth.

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