Fresh peaches - sold loose/bulk and Bagged fresh peaches, 2 lbs. plastic pouch under brand names of: Wawona- UPC 033383322001 Wawona Organic- UPC 849315000400 Prima - UPC 766342325903, Walmart Organic Marketside - UPC 766342325903, Kroger - UPC 011110181749, Wegmans - UPC 077890490488 5-11 pieces per bag, 10-15 bags per case; Product of the USA, CA Grown

Recall Insight

This FDA Food action (record #F-1438-2020) was formally reported on September 23, 2020, with the manufacturer initiating the action on August 19, 2020. It is classified under Critical severity (Class I), with a current status of Terminated. Wawona Packing Co LLC dba Prima Wawona is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Fresno, CA. Federal records indicate 4,109,325 cases units are affected, placing this recall in the million-unit bracket that typically triggers nationwide consumer alerts and retailer sweeps.

The documented reason for this recall is: Trace back information in an outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis shows peaches from Wawona as likely source of contamination. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Nationwide, Canada, Mexico, Taiwan, Middle East, Honduras, Australia, Costa Rica, Panama, El Salvador, San Salvador Guatemala, Ecuador, Philippines, China, Singapore,. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by FDA Food. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 6 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.