Whole Foods Recalls Dozens of Prepared Foods after Listeria Fruit Scare

Whole Foods Market has recalled a large number of prepared food items that may have used fruit connected to the listeria recall by Wawona Packing Co.

The items include fruit tarts, fruit tart squares, parfait and other items that uses peaches, nectarines and plums from the packing company.

More information, including product UPC/PLU codes and a list of made-in-store items that have been affected in additional states, is available online.

Whole Foods Market was notified by Wawona Packing Co. that the various stone fruits were recalled due to a positive test result for Listeria monocytogenes.

Signage is posted in Whole Foods Market stores to notify customers of this recall. Customers who have purchased recalled product from Whole Foods Market should discard it, and may bring in their receipt for a full refund. Consumers with questions may call 512-477-5566, extension 20060, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Central Daylight Time.

While no illnesses have been reported to-date, Listeria monocytogenes is an organism which 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.

Made-In-Store Stone Fruit Product List

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