A massive fruit recall has been issued across the United States over fears of a listeria contamination in peaches, plums and nectarines.

The contaminated fruit all come from a plant called Jac. Vandenberg, Inc. in Yonkers, New York, that outsources to Chile. This fruit has since been sent to stores all over the nation that include Walmart, Fairway, and Costco. The list of states that the fruit has been sent to is as follows: Alabama, California, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, West Virginia, and Virginia.

Unlike other types of bacteria, listeria’s effects can take awhile to take hold. Listeria is one of the most common types of food poisoning and it causes listeriosis, the first symptom of which is typically diarrhea and fever within one to four weeks of infection.

The FDA released a statement saying that the recall included 1,727 cartons of peaches, 1,207 cartons of nectarines and 365 cartons of plums. The Peaches and nectarines that were contaminated have a PLU (Price Look-Up) sticker numbers 4044, 3035, 4378.

Aldi sold the peaches, nectarines and plums in two pound bags with labels that have the EAN (European Article Number) numbers: 7804650090281, 7804650090298, 7804650090304.

Finally, Costco sold the contaminated nectarines in four-pound bags that had the EAN number 7804650090212.

If you have bought peaches, nectarines, or plums recently, please inspect them thoroughly to see if they have any of these numbers. If you’re unsure, throw them away if you have bought these fruits at the aforementioned stores.

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