This post was updated on August 20, 2020.
ALDI and ALDI’s supplier, Wawona Packing Company have removed peaches from ALDI stores in CT, FL, IL, IA, KY, MA, MD, MI, MN, ND, NH, NY, OH, PA, RI, SD, VT, VA, WI and West Virginia.
Peaches available through Instacart sold by ALDI sourced by Wawona were also pulled due to possible Salmonella contamination.
The Food Safety Insider keeps the page updated as we receive more detail.
These recalls are due to concerns of the potential for contamination by Salmonella.
ALDI is a discount supermarket chain with over 10,000 stores in 20 countries and over 2,000 stores in the US, most found in 36 of 50 states.
Wawona is a fruit grower and packaging company based in Cutler, CA.
August 19, 2020
August 20, 2020
Bagged peaches.
2 pound bags of Wawona Peaches and 2 pound bags of Organic peaches
Package image below.
Salmonella bacteria are the most frequently reported cause of foodborne illness.
Salmonella is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems.
Salmonella bacteria can cause diarrheal illness in humans. Salmonella are microscopic bacteria that are passed from the feces of people or animals to other people or other animals.
If food is contaminated with salmonella, it does not usually affect the taste, smell or appearance of the food.
Otherwise healthy people infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain.
People infected with salmonella can experience diarrhea, abdominal cramps, and fever within 8 to 72 hours after the contaminated food was eaten.
Additional symptoms may be chills, headache, nausea, and vomiting.
Symptoms usually disappear within 4 to 7 days.
Many people with salmonellosis recover without treatment and may never see a doctor.
However, salmonella infections can be life-threatening especially for infants and young children, pregnant women and their unborn babies, and older adults, who are at a higher risk for foodborne illness, as are people with weakened immune systems (such as those with HIV/AIDS, cancer, diabetes, kidney disease, and transplant patients).
In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections (i.e., infected aneurysms), endocarditis and arthritis.
Yes, there can be.
Persons with diarrhea usually recover completely, although it may be several months before their bowel habits are entirely normal.
A small number of persons who are infected with Salmonella may develop pains in their joints, irritation of the eyes, and painful urination.
This is called Reiter’s syndrome.
It can last for months or years and can lead to chronic arthritis that is difficult to treat.
Salmonella lives in the intestinal track of humans and other animals, including birds.
Salmonella is usually transmitted to humans by eating foods contaminated with animal feces.
Salmonella can cause foodborne illness (salmonellosis) through cross-contamination, e.g., when juices from raw meat or poultry come in contact with ready-to-eat foods, such as salads or potentially in this case salsa.
Food may also become contaminated by the unwashed hands of an infected food handler who might or might not be showing symptoms.
Salmonella can also be found in the feces of some pets, especially those with diarrhea.
People can become infected if they do not wash their hands after contact with these feces.
Reptiles are particularly likely to harbor Salmonella.
People should always wash their hands immediately after handling a reptile, even if the reptile is healthy.
Any raw food of animal origin, such as meat, poultry, milk and dairy products, eggs, seafood, and some fruits and vegetables may carry Salmonella bacteria.
In this case, Thomson red onions are believed to be the source of the Salmonella contamination.
The bacteria can also contaminate other foods that come in contact with raw meat and poultry.
