Listeria scare spurs recall of fruit from Costco, Trader Joe’s

Published 12:00 am Wednesday, July 23, 2014

A California packing company has voluntarily recalled fruit sold at Trader Joe’s and Costco because of the possible contamination of listeria monocytogenes, CBS News reported. The fruit has not been linked to any illnesses at this time.

Wawona Packing Co. in Cutler, California, has recalled specific lots of whole white and yellow peaches, white and yellow nectarines, plums and pluots. The products were packaged between June 1 and July 12. A full list of the products can be found at wawonapacking.com.

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The company has listed specific packages from Trader Joe’s and Costco as being affected, but does not know exactly where in the country the fruit was shipped, resulting in a nationwide recall, the company said in a statement.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention lists listeria as a serious infection usually caused by consuming food contaminated with listeria monocytogenes bacteria.

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