CLASS I Food recall · Reported 6 Feb 2019 · FDA Enforcement Report

Nectarines sold as a bulk retail recalled by Jac Vandenberg

Jac Vandenberg is recalling Nectarines sold as a bulk retail, distributed in 18 states. The recall was initiated on 22 Jan 2019 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codesN/A
Quantity recalled3299 cartons (total for all products)

Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.

Recall details

Recall number
F-1052-2019
FDA event ID
81965
Recalling firm
Jac Vandenberg, Yonkers, NY
Classification
Class I
Status
Terminated
Recall initiated
22 Jan 2019
FDA classified
22 Feb 2019
Reported
6 Feb 2019
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by
Letter
Reason category
Listeria
Product category
Juice

Timeline

22 Jan 2019Recall initiated by company
6 Feb 2019Published in enforcement report+15 days
22 Feb 2019Classified by FDA+16 days

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

Reason for recall

Product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

Listeria monocytogenes can grow at refrigerator temperatures. Infection is most dangerous for pregnant women, newborns, older adults and people with weakened immune systems. Symptoms can appear up to 70 days after eating contaminated food.

Product as listed by the FDA

Nectarines sold as a bulk retail item, with PLU 3035 (white flesh nectarine) and 4378 (yellow flesh nectarine), and country of origin of Chile. The nectarines sold at Aldi are packaged in a two pound bag with EAN 7804650090298. The nectarines sold at Costco are packaged in a 4-pound plastic clamshell with the brand Rio Duero, EAN# 7804650090212.

Where it was distributed

Alabama, California, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, West Virginia and Virginia

AlabamaCaliforniaGeorgiaIllinoisKentuckyMassachusettsMaineMichiganMississippiNorth CarolinaNew JerseyNew YorkOhioPennsylvaniaSouth CarolinaTennesseeVirginiaWest Virginia

Stores named: Costco, Aldi

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

Product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

Which lots are affected?

N/A

Where was it sold?

Alabama, California, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, West Virginia and Virginia

What should I do if I have it?

Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.

What does Class I mean?

Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.

Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.

Other products in this recall event

2 other products · FDA event 81965

This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Peaches, sold as a bulk retail recalled by Jac Vandenberg.

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