DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

KA ʻOIHANA OLAKINO

JOSH GREEN, M.D.
GOVERNOR

KE KIA‘ĀINA

KENNETH S. FINK, MD, MGA, MPH
DIRECTOR

KA LUNA HO‘OKELE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

November 20, 2023                                                                                                                    23-147

Department of Health points voluntary recall warning for HMC Farms entire peaches, plums, and/or nectarines as a consequence of potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination

HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi State Department of Health (DOH) Food and Drug Branch (FDB) is alerting residents to a voluntary recall by HMC Farms of typical (non-organic) entire peaches, plums, and/or nectarines due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. These fruits had been offered nationwide, together with Hawaiʻi, underneath a number of model names akin to HMC Farms and Signature Farms.

Listeria monocytogenes could cause critical and typically deadly infections in younger kids, frail or aged individuals, and others with weakened immune techniques. Listeria monocytogenes an infection could cause miscarriages and stillbirths amongst pregnant girls. Healthy people might undergo short-term signs akin to excessive fever, extreme headache, stiffness, nausea, belly ache, and/or diarrhea. Consumers involved a couple of potential sickness ought to contact a doctor. To date, eleven diseases have been reported nationally.

There have been no diseases in Hawai‘i attributed to the recalled fruit merchandise.

The impacted merchandise being recalled are all HMC Farms peaches, plums, and/or nectarines offered between May 1 to November 15, 2022, and between May 1 to November 15, 2023. The merchandise had been offered as particular person items of fruit or in client packaging. The recalled fruit is not accessible on the market in retail shops; nevertheless, customers might have frozen the recalled fruit for future use.

HMC Farms Nectarines, Peaches, and Plums:

Signature Farms Peaches and Nectarines:

Product PLU Labels:

No different HMC Farms merchandise are being recalled.

The FDB advises customers to examine their freezers for the recalled fruit, not devour it, and discard it. For extra data, customers might contact HMC Farms by calling 1-844-483-3867 from 3:00 AM to three:00 PM HST.

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Media Contacts:

Michael Burke

Environmental Health Program Manager

Food and Drug Branch

Hawaiʻi State Department of Health

Email: [email protected]

Rosemarie Bernardo

Information Specialist

Hawai‘i Department of Health

Phone: 808-586-4407

Email: [email protected]