The Salmonella outbreak linked to peaches distributed by Prima Wawona has ended after sickening 101 people in 17 states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Twenty-eight people were so sick they needed to be hospitalized. Another 57 people in Canada were also sickened after eating the peaches.
Peaches Recalled for Salmonella
Prima Wawona issued a recall for the conventional and organic peaches associated with this outbreak. They were sold at Costco, Target, Walmart, Sam’s Club, Wegmans, Hannaford, Food Lion, Stop&Shop, Price Chopper, Russ Davis Wholesale, Kroger, Jay-C, King Soopers, City Market, Fry’s, Ralphs, Food 4 Less, Foods Co., and Smiths stores.
Peaches that were sold in bulk bins at grocery stores had stickers with the following numbers: 4037, 4038, 4044, 4401, 94037, 94038, 94044, 94401. Peaches sold in branded plastic bags had the following names and product codes:
- Organic Marketside Peaches – 849315000400
- Kroger Peaches – 011110181749
- Wegmans Peaches – 077890490488
- Wawona Peaches – 033383322001
- Wawona Organic Peaches – 849315000400
- Prima® Peaches – 766342325903
Peaches Salmonella Outbreak
Symptoms of a Salmonella infection, called salmonellosis, include diarrhea, abdominal cramps, and fever. These symptoms usually develop within six to 72 hours of eating contaminated food.
Using whole genome sequencing, health officials identified the genetic “fingerprint” of the strain of Salmonella Enteritidis associated with the illnesses in this outbreak. Matching Salmonella fingerprints indicate a common source of infection.
The people sickened in this outbreak range in age from 1 to 92 years old. They reported the onset of symptoms on dates ranging from June 29, 2020 to August 27, 2020. During interviews with outbreak investigators, most of the patients said they had eaten peaches in the days before they became ill.
By collecting records from grocery stores where patients had purchased the peaches, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted traceback and epidemiological investigations by collecting records from grocery stores where patients had purchased the peaches. These records revealed that the peaches associated with the illnesses in this outbreak were distributed by Wawona Packing Company, LLC.
Illnesses were reported from 17 states. The number of illnesses reported from each state was: California (1), Connecticut (1), Illinois (1), Iowa (11), Kansas (1), Kentucky (1), Maryland (1), Michigan (18), Minnesota (27), Missouri (2), New Jersey (8), New York (14), Ohio (1), Pennsylvania (4), Vermont (1) Virginia (3), and Wisconsin (6).
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