Pacific Coast Producers recalls canned pears and fruit cocktail over possible lead contamination
The notice says these 15 oz canned pear and fruit cocktail products, distributed by Wegmans Food Markets and Walmart, may be contaminated with the heavy metal lead.
What to do
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Recall details
- Product
- Halved Pears IN PEAR JUICE FROM CONCNETRATE; NET WT 15 OZ (425 g); Ingredients: Pears, Water, Pear Juice Concentrate; Distributed By: Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. Rochester, NY 14603; Fruit Cocktail IN 100% JUICE WITH ADDED INGREDIENTS; NET WT 15 OZ (425 g); Ingredients: Diced Peaches, Diced Pears, Water, Grapes, Peach Pulp and Juice, Pineapple Sectors, Pear Juice Concentrate, Halved Cherries…
- Company
- Pacific Coast Producers
- Hazard
- Potential contamination with heavy metal (Lead).
- Units
- 102 cases (12 cans/case); 609 cases (24 cans/case); 1836 cases (24 cans/case)
- Where sold
- U.S. distribution: AL, AR, AZ, CA, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, LA, ME, MO, MS, NE, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WY
- FDA classification
- Class II · Completed
- Classified by FDA
- October 10, 2025
- Recall started
- September 4, 2025
- FDA enforcement report
- October 22, 2025
- Identifiers
- Codes: Lot: 6PJ 09 C2295 UPC: 077890747490 BEST IF USED BY SEP 01 2027
- FDA recall number: H-0039-2026
- Codes: Lot: 6FCB 02 C2206 UPC: 077890461525 BEST IF USED BY SEP 01 2027
- FDA recall number: H-0038-2026
- Codes: Lot: 6PJ 09 C2425 UPC: 077890365410 BEST IF USED BY SEP 01 2027
- FDA recall number: H-0041-2026
- Codes: Lot: 6OPSJ 04 C2893 UPC: 077890365410 BEST IF USED BY SEP 01 2027
- FDA recall number: H-0040-2026
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Official notice
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- Product
- Halved Pears IN PEAR JUICE FROM CONCNETRATE; NET WT 15 OZ (425 g); Ingredients: Pears, Water, Pear Juice Concentrate; Distributed By: Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. Rochester, NY 14603 | Fruit Cocktail IN 100% JUICE WITH ADDED INGREDIENTS; NET WT 15 OZ (425 g); Ingredients: Diced Peaches, Diced Pears, Water, Grapes, Peach Pulp and Juice, Pineapple Sectors, Pear Juice Concentrate, Halved Cherries (colored red with Carmine), Ascorbic Acid (to protect color).; Distributed By: Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. Rochester, NY 14603 | Pears Halves in Pear Juice from Concentrate; NET WT 15 OZ (425 g); Ingredients: Pears, Water, Pear Juice Concentrate; Distributed By: Walmart Inc., Bentonville, AR 72716 | Pears SLICED in Organic Pear Juice from Concentrate; NET WT 15 OZ (425 g); Ingredients: Organic Pears, Water, Organic Pear Juice Concentrate; Distributed By: Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. Rochester, NY 14603
- Reason for recall
- Potential contamination with heavy metal (Lead).
- Classification
- Class II (Completed)
- Distribution
- U.S. distribution: AL, AR, AZ, CA, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, LA, ME, MO, MS, NE, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WY
- Quantity
- 102 cases (12 cans/case); 609 cases (24 cans/case); 1836 cases (24 cans/case); 203 cases (12 cans/case)
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