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Pacific Coast Producers Recalls Halved Pears Due to Lead Risk

Pacific Coast Producers recalls 15 oz cans of halved pears due to potential lead contamination. Check your pantry for lot 6PJ 09 C2295.

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🇺🇸 FDA recall #H-0039-2026FoodPacific Coast Producers ›
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Recalling firmPacific Coast Producers631 N Cluff Ave · Lodi, CA 95240-0756
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Pacific Coast Producers is recalling specific lots of Halved Pears in Pear Juice because they may be contaminated with heavy metal (lead). The product was distributed by Wegmans Food Markets, Inc., and the recall covers approximately 102 cases. Consumers should check their pantry for the affected items immediately. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/7295-pacific-coast-producers-recalls-halved-pears-due-to-lead-risk.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/7295-pacific-coast-producers-recalls-halved-pears-due-to-lead-risk · Updated October 9, 2026 · Official notice: FDA #H-0039-2026

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“Pacific Coast Producers Recalls Halved Pears Due to Lead Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 9, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/7295-pacific-coast-producers-recalls-halved-pears-due-to-lead-risk. Based on FDA recall #H-0039-2026.

The FDA announced on Sept. 4, 2025, that Pacific Coast Producers is recalling Halved Pears in Pear Juice due to potential lead contamination. Consumers should stop consuming the product and contact the company for a refund.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: Pacific Coast Producers
  • Product: Halved Pears IN PEAR JUICE FROM CONCNETRATE; NET WT 15 OZ (425 g)
  • UPC: 077890747490
  • Lot Code: 6PJ 09 C2295
  • Best If Used By: SEP 01 2027
  • Distributed by: Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.
  • Sold in: 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

The hazard

The product poses a potential contamination risk with heavy metal lead. The FDA classified this as a Class II recall, indicating a remote probability of adverse health consequences.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Pacific Coast Producers has issued two other recalls since Nov. 30, 2020, including a Dec. 5, 2024, recall for diced pears due to foreign object contamination and a Nov. 30, 2020, recall for tomato paste involving metal shavings. Other recent recalls of similar products include Lior Cinnamon Ground Seasoning (Sept. 24, 2026), Lucky Foods Cinnamon Powder (Oct. 15, 2025), and Gusto Group Shrimp Paste (Nov. 19, 2025).

How to tell if you have this one

Look for cans labeled 'Halved Pears IN PEAR JUICE FROM CONCNETRATE' with a net weight of 15 OZ (425 g). Check the UPC code 077890747490 and the lot number 6PJ 09 C2295. The 'BEST IF USED BY' date is SEP 01 2027.

  • Brand
    Pacific Coast Producers
  • Product
    Halved Pears IN PEAR JUICE FROM CONCNETRATE; NET WT 15 OZ (425 g); Ingredients: Pears, Water, Pear Juice Concentrate
  • 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.

  • Classification
    Class II
  • Status
    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
Recall numberProduct, codes & lotsQuantity
H-0038-2026Fruit 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; Lot: 6FCB 02 C2206 UPC: 077890461525 BEST IF USED BY SEP 01 2027609 cases (24 cans/case)
H-0039-2026Halved 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; Lot: 6PJ 09 C2295 UPC: 077890747490 BEST IF USED BY SEP 01 2027102 cases (12 cans/case)
H-0040-2026Pears 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; Lot: 6OPSJ 04 C2893 UPC: 077890365410 BEST IF USED BY SEP 01 2027203 cases (12 cans/case)
H-0041-2026Pears 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; Lot: 6PJ 09 C2425 UPC: 077890365410 BEST IF USED BY SEP 01 20271836 cases (24 cans/case)
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Stop consuming the product

    Do not eat the recalled Halved Pears due to the potential lead contamination risk.

  2. Check your pantry

    Verify if you have cans with UPC 077890747490 and lot number 6PJ 09 C2295 distributed by Wegmans.

  3. Return or discard the item

    The recall record does not specify a remedy, return process, or refund procedure.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 27 states.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: yesMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: yesWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: yesILWisconsin: yesWIMichigan: not listedMINew York: yesNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: not listedORNevada: yesNVWyoming: yesWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: yesINOhio: yesOHPennsylvania: yesPANew Jersey: not listedNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: yesCAUtah: yesUTColorado: not listedCONebraska: yesNEMissouri: yesMOKentucky: yesKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: yesVAMaryland: not listedMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: yesAZNew Mexico: yesNMKansas: not listedKSArkansas: yesARTennessee: not listedTNNorth Carolina: not listedNCSouth Carolina: yesSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: yesOKLouisiana: yesLAMississippi: yesMSAlabama: yesALGeorgia: yesGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: yesTXFlorida: yesFL

FDA 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” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming.

Recall timeline

FDA published this recall 48 days after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Sep 4, 202512. FDA classified it Class II: Oct 10, 202523. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Oct 22, 202532025
  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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  • Official source: FDA Recall #H-0039-2026 (September 4, 2025)
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3.6:35b-a3b on October 9, 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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