Now Throw Your Peaches Out, FDA Claims
As the end of summer – and peach season approaches – it makes sense to put a few in the basket for healthy snacks or school (?) Lunches for the kids . Unfortunately, this is not a good idea right now because , like onions earlier this month , some peaches are now responding because they have been named a “likely source” of another Salmonella outbreak . Here’s what you need to know.
What peaches can make you nauseous?
The latest CDC data (dated Aug 19) shows that there have been 68 cases of Salmonella Enteritidis in nine states, potentially related to peaches packaged or supplied by Prima Wawona or the Wawona Packing Company. As a result, the company recalled all wholesale and loose peaches that they distributed and sold from June 1 to August 3, as well as Wawona and Wawona Organic peaches in bags that were distributed and sold from June 1 to August 19.
Wawona peaches are sold in popular retail stores such as Aldi, Target, Kroger, Wegmens, and Walmart. The FDA recommends anyone who’s unsure whether they bought the peaches supplied by Prima Wawona, or can’t remember when they bought their peaches, to just throw them away just in case. If you know you have Wawona peaches in your home, then these products were sold under these product codes:
- Vavona Peaches – 033383322001
- Organic Wawona Peaches – 849315000400
- Prima® Peaches – 766342325903
- Organic peaches on the market – 849315000400
- Kroger Peaches – 011110181749
- Wegmans Peaches – 077890490488
As senior health editor at Lifehacker Health Magazine Beth Skorecki pointed out during the onion recall , Salmonella dies in the cooking process. But since many peaches are eaten raw, this review is definitely a concern. If you think you may have eaten these peaches or any food potentially contaminated with Salmonella, here’s what you should know, courtesy of Skvaretsky:
Sometimes salmonella starts to cause nausea a few days after ingestion; The CDC specifies an incubation period of 6 to 72 hours . If you think you are sick, the CDC advises you to seek medical attention and write down everything you remember when you ate before you got sick. You or your doctor should report your case to your local health department and someone will probably call you to ask what you ate the week before you got sick. Similar to contact tracing, this process helps figure out how the outbreak is spreading, and your responses can help prevent others from getting sick.
Sorry to ruin your out-of-community picnic.