Listeria outbreak linked to fruit now being recalled
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a warning Monday about a listeria outbreak linked to recalled peaches, nectarines and plums after 10 hospitalizations and one death were reported in seven states.
The agency said the affected fruits, which were distributed nationwide and sold at retail stores, were branded “HMC Farms” or “Signature Farms.” The recall did not include organic fruit.
HMC Group Marketing has voluntarily recalled the fruit, sold between May 1 and Nov. 15, 2022, and the same dates in 2023, that have a sticker reading “USA-E-U." The stickers have numbers 4044 or 4038 for yellow peach, 4401 for white peach, 4036 or 4378 for yellow nectarine, 3035 for white nectarine, 4042 for red plum and 4040 for black plum. The recall is also for the fruit sold in two-pound bags. The CDC confirmed an investigation is ongoing to determine if any additional fruit or products made with this fruit may be contaminated.
