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Fresh fruit recalled after listeria outbreak sold in North Carolina

PRE News & Ideas | By Annette Weston
Published November 29, 2023 at 6:55 AM EST
Publix, Walmart, Sam’s Club, Aldi and Sprouts Farmers Market all carried the products from HMC Farms. The fruit was sold individually and in HMC Farms-branded bags and Signature Farms bags.
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Publix, Walmart, Sam’s Club, Aldi and Sprouts Farmers Market all carried the products from HMC Farms. The fruit was sold individually and in HMC Farms-branded bags and Signature Farms bags.

Peaches, nectarines and plums connected to a deadly Listeria outbreak were sold in North Carolina.

Publix, Walmart, Sam’s Club, Aldi and Sprouts Farmers Market all carried the products from HMC Farms. The fruit was sold individually and in HMC Farms-branded bags and Signature Farms bags.

They have been taken off store shelves and are now expired, but could have been frozen. Peaches, nectarines and plums being sold right now are not affected.

One person died and 11 others were sickened after eating the recalled fruit.
Annette Weston
Annette is originally a Midwest gal, born and raised in Michigan, but with career stops in many surrounding states, the Pacific Northwest, and various parts of the southeast. An award-winning journalist and mother of four, Annette moved to eastern North Carolina in 2019 to be closer to family – in particular, her two young grandchildren. It’s possible that a -27 day with a -68 windchill in Minnesota may have also played a role in that decision. In her spare time, Annette does a lot of kiddo cuddling, reading, and producing the coolest Halloween costumes anyone has ever seen. She has also worked as a diversity and inclusion facilitator serving school districts and large corporations. It’s the people that make this beautiful area special, and she wants to share those stories that touch the hearts of others. If you have a story idea to share, please reach out by email to westona@cravencc.edu.
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