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Wegmans Valencia Oranges Recalled Due to Listeria Risk

Freshouse Produce recalls Wegmans Valencia Oranges (4lb mesh bags) after positive Listeria monocytogenes sampling. Check your UPC and lot numbers.

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🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-1537-2020FoodWegmans ›
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Recalling firmFreshouse Produce311 Long Meadow Dr · Salisbury, NC 28147-8200
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Freshouse Produce is recalling Wegmans brand Valencia Oranges sold in 4lb mesh bags due to positive Environmental sampling results for Listeria monocytogenes. The affected product was distributed to wholesalers in Maryland and retailers in North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Virginia. No specific consumer remedy or return instructions are provided in the record. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/15245-wegmans-valencia-oranges-recalled-due-to-listeria-risk.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/15245-wegmans-valencia-oranges-recalled-due-to-listeria-risk · Updated October 11, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-1537-2020

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“Wegmans Valencia Oranges Recalled Due to Listeria Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/15245-wegmans-valencia-oranges-recalled-due-to-listeria-risk. Based on FDA recall #F-1537-2020 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1537-2020%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on Aug. 7, 2020, that Freshouse Produce voluntarily recalled Wegmans Valencia Oranges due to positive Listeria monocytogenes environmental sampling results. The recall affects products distributed in Maryland, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Virginia.

How to tell if you have it

  • Wegmans Valencia Oranges, 4lb mesh bag, UPC 77890 52363
  • Shipper Reference Numbers: 1187099, 1187015 & 1187112

The hazard

The firm received positive Environmental sampling results for Listeria monocytogenes.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Wegmans recalled Locatelli Grated Pecorino Romano on Nov. 22, 2025, due to Listeria risk. Other recent recalls of similar products include La Colonia Foods Requeson Bulk Product Recall (June 4, 2026) and Wellsley Farms Salmon Recall (Feb. 10, 2026), both citing Listeria contamination risk.

How to tell if you have this one

Check if you have Wegmans Valencia Oranges in a 4lb mesh bag with UPC 77890 52363. For bulk boxes, look for Shipper Reference Numbers 1187099, 1187015, or 1187112.

  • Brand
    Wegmans
  • Product
    Wegmans Valencia Oranges, 4lb mesh bag, UPC 77890 52363
  • Category
    Food
FDA recall event · 4 products

All 4 products in this recall

FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.

  • Status
    Ongoing
  • Distribution
    Product was shipped to the following states: MD, NC, PA, SC, & VA. North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Virginia and to wholesalers in Maryland
Recall numberProduct, codes & lotsQuantityClass
F-1535-2020Lemons, 2lb mesh bag sold under the brand names of Fresh from the Start, UPC 33383 14020 & Wegmans, UPC 77890 15917; Fresh from the Start - Tag #'s: 174551 & 174552. There are no codes for the Wegmans brand. Bulk boxes Shipper Reference Numbers: 1187005, 1187128, 1187103 & 1187112.5,556/2 lb mesh bags + 44/40lb boxesClass II
F-1536-2020Freshouse Limes, 2lb mesh bag, UPC 33383 14683 & Nature Promise Organic Limes, 1lb mesh bag, UPC 88267 53813; Freshouse - Tag #'s: 174618, 174570, 174571 & 174572 . Natures Promise - Tag #: 174375. Bulk boxes Shipper Reference Numbers: 1187112, 1187099, 1187128 & 1186832.2,870 mesh bags + 40/40lb boxesClass II
F-1537-2020Wegmans Valencia Oranges, 4lb mesh bag, UPC 77890 52363; There are no codes on the retail packages Bulk boxes Shipper Reference Numbers: 1187099, 1187015 & 1187112.1,694/4lb mesh bags + 36/40lb boxesClass II
F-1538-2020Fresh from the Start Red B Potatoes, 3lb mesh bag, UPC 33383 51003; Trace #: 174575, 174403 & 174595. Bulk boxes Shipper Reference Numbers: 1187098, 320873, 320992 & 2182424.8,262 bagsClass III
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Stop consuming the product

    Do not eat the recalled Wegmans Valencia Oranges due to the potential for Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

  2. Discard or return the item

    Throw away the product or return it to the place of purchase, as specific disposal instructions are not detailed in this record.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 5 states.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: not listedWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: not listedILWisconsin: not listedWIMichigan: not listedMINew York: not listedNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: not listedORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: not listedINOhio: not listedOHPennsylvania: yesPANew Jersey: not listedNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: not listedCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: not listedCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: not listedMOKentucky: not listedKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: yesVAMaryland: yesMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: not listedAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: not listedKSArkansas: not listedARTennessee: not listedTNNorth Carolina: yesNCSouth Carolina: yesSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: not listedOKLouisiana: not listedLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: not listedALGeorgia: not listedGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: not listedTXFlorida: not listedFL

FDA distribution: “Product was shipped to the following states: MD, NC, PA, SC, & VA. North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Virginia and to wholesalers in Maryland” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Maryland, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Virginia.

Recall timeline

FDA published this recall 54 days after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Aug 7, 202012. FDA classified it Class II: Sep 22, 202023. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Sep 30, 202032020
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class II
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.

  • Official source: FDA Recall #F-1537-2020 (August 7, 2020) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1537-2020 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3.6:35b-a3b on October 11, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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