A Major Grocery Store Just Recalled 3 Types of Fruit

If you can be mindful of any added sugar, syrup, or coloring, canned fruit can be a shelf-stable, budget-friendly grocery secret to staying stocked up on nutrition.

For shoppers in one U.S. region, there may just be a new health advisory to note. Announced by East Coast grocery chain Wegmans on Friday, September 12, lots of three types of Wegmans-brand canned fruit are being pulled from shelves due to “lead levels being above regulatory guidance.”

It appears the recall comes from Pacific Coast Producers of Lodi, CA, an agricultural cooperative that specializes in providing canned fruits and tomatoes for private brands. For those with the recalled fruit at home, the Wegmans website says “all product” can be returned for a full refund.

Product details were listed as the following:

Wegmans FYFGA Fruit Cocktail 15 ounces (oz.)

• UPC: 0-77890-46152-5
• Lot: 6FCB 02 C2206
• Best if used by: 9/1/2027

Wegmans FYFGA Halved Pears in Pear Juice 15 ounces (oz.)

• UPC: 0-77890-74749-0
• Lot: 6PJ 09 C2295
• Best if used by: 9/1/2027

Wegmans Organic Sliced Pears 15 ounces (oz.)

• UPC: 0-77890-36541-0
• Lot Number 60PSJ 04 C2893
• Best if used by: 9/1/2027

According to product listings on the Wegmans website, the FYFGA on both the fruit cocktail and pear halves can labels stands for “Food You Feel Good About.”

As stated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the problem with elevated lead levels in food comes down to lead being a toxin that “can affect people of any age or health status.” Fetuses, babies, and young children are typically considered to be among the most vulnerable.

A separate canned fruit recall in July cited similar lead exposure concerns. Though the current canned products from Wegmans do not appear to have a recall classification from the FDA as of press time, the agency has previously shared that it “monitors and regulates levels of lead in foods.” When unsafe levels are found, the agency then takes regulatory action such as “working with the manufacturer to resolve the issue” or “taking steps to prevent to the product from entering, or remaining in, the U.S. market.”

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