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DSCP-FTW November 19, 2023 

ALFOODACT 2023-048 

MEMORANDUM FOR RECORD

SUBJECT: HMC Farms Voluntarily Recalls Whole Peaches, Plums and Nectarines Sold at 

Retail Stores in 2022 and 2023 Because of Possible Health Risk 

1. REFERENCE: DHA-MSR 6025.01/AR 40-660/ DLAR 6025.01/NAVSUPINST 

10110.8D/AFI 48-161_IP/MCO 10110.38D, DOD Hazardous Food & Nonprescription Drug 

Recall System, 6 September 2018. 

2. COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT: The HMC Group Marketing, Inc., which does business 

as HMC Farms, is voluntarily recalling peaches, plums and nectarines sold in retail stores 

between May 1 and November 15, 2022 and between May 1 and November 15, 2023. The fruit 

is being recalled because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an 

organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly 

people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer 

only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal 

pain, and diarrhea. Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant 

women. 

This recall includes only conventionally grown fruit – no organic fruit is being recalled. Peaches, 

plums, and nectarines currently available for sale at retail stores are not included in this recall.

The recalled peaches have been linked to an outbreak of Listeriosis that has resulted in eleven 

illnesses.

Consumers: Although the recalled fruit is no longer available in retail stores, consumers may 

have frozen the recalled fruit at home for later use. Consumers are urged to check their freezers 

for the recalled fruit, not consume it, and discard it. 

This recall is being carried out with the knowledge of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. 

3. PRODUCTS AFFECTED: The recalled fruit was distributed nationwide and sold at retail 

stores as individual pieces of fruit bearing PLU stickers (see photos) or in consumer packaging 

(also shown in the attached photos) AND sold at retail between May 1 and November 15, 2022 

and between May 1 and November 15, 2023. 
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5. CONTACT INFORMATION: Consumers with further questions can contact the 

company’s consumer information desk at 844-483-3867, Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. 

Eastern Time.

6. POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE FINDINGS.

a. Army Veterinary Services and Air Force Public Health Personnel: Report negative and 

positive findings in the Veterinary Service Information Management System (VSIMS) 

Subsistence Recalls application. If you are not in one of these two groups, please use the 

instructions below (paragraphs b-d).

b. Navy: 

1) SHIPS AT SEA: Must report positive and negative findings to supporting Veterinary 

Service unit. Are authorized to destroy or dispose of recalled products utilizing the procedures 

and reporting requirements outlined in NAVSUP P-486 Paragraph 5302 and 6000(4), to include 

completion of a DD Form 200 and Standard Form 364. Procedures for completing the DD Form 

200 are found in NAVSUP P-486 Paragraph 6001. Procedures for completing Standard Form 

364 are found in NAVSUP P-486 Paragraph 5300(2)(c). 

2) SHIPS IN PORT/HOMEPORTED/ASHORE GALLEYS: Supporting Veterinary 

Service unit will conduct inspection and report positive and negative findings in VSIMS 

Subsistence Recalls application. Contact the appropriate DLA Account Manager via Regional 

NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center (NAVSUP FLC) to arrange pickup of recall items. Contact your 

supporting (NAVSUP FLC) for any issues regarding PV Pickup. Proceed with the same guidance 

in the paragraph above. 

c. Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Contractors: Report positive and negative findings to 

your Contracting Officer, Contracting Specialist, TVLS, and dscpconssafofc@dla.mil within 72-

hours. Positive Response Information required: (Vendor must provide all the following 

information): 

1) ALFOODACT 202X-XXX 

2) DLA Contract Number: 

3) Unit of Measure:

4) Quantity Currently in Stock: 

5) List of customers that received product AND (a-h) for each customer: 

a) Customer name and location: 

b) DLA Purchase Order Number:
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c) Vendor Invoice Number: 

d) Item Stock number (LSN, NSN): 

e) Quantity Shipped: 

f) Date Shipped: 

g) Value of Affected Product:

h) Amount of credit due: 

d. AAFES, MWR, NEX, MCCS, DeCA, DLA, dining facilities, and all other agencies,

report your findings in accordance with the procedures outlined by your agency. 

7. If you know of others who need to receive Subsistence Recall messages, click Subscribe (Add 

the following to an email if the link does not work; Subject: Subscribe to Subsistence Recall 

Notifications, Email address: usarmy.jbsa.medcom.mbx.medcom-vsims@health.mil). If you no 

longer need to receive Subsistence Recall messages, click Unsubscribe (Add the following to an 

email if the link does not work; Subject: Unsubscribe from Subsistence Recall Notifications, 

Email address: usarmy.jbsa.medcom.mbx.medcom-vsims@health.mil).

8. Previous recalls are available on the DLA-TS Food Safety Office website: 

https://www.dla.mil/TroopSupport/Subsistence/FoodSafety/fso/ALFOODACT/. 

9. Point of contact for ALFOODACT messages is the undersigned at commercial telephone 215-

737-0329/DSN: 312-444-0329, or dscpconssafofc@dla.mil. 

 

LORENZO D. LEWIS JR.

Chief Warrant Officer Two, U.S. Army 

Consumer Safety Officer