Del Monte Research Center - Walnut Creek: Food Recall in 2016 - (Recall #: F-0279-2017)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2016.

Data Source: FDA.

Product Description:

DM Light Slices Yellow Cling Peaches -15 oz (425g) 300 x 407

Product Classification:

Class II

Date Initiated: October 4, 2016

Date Posted: November 2, 2016

Recall Number: F-0279-2017

Event ID: 75354

Reason for Recall:

Between September 7 thru September 29, 2016, consumer complaints led firm to believe that cans of Lite Sliced Peaches were mislabeled as they appeared to contain Fruit Cocktail in Heavy Syrup. The label on the can states Lite Sliced Peaches (Yellow cling peach in Extra Light Syrup) and the product inside contains Fruit Cocktail in Heavy Syrup. Fruit Cocktail contains cherries colored with carmine. FDA regulations requires carmine to be labeled due to its potential allergen status (21 CFR 73.100 (d)(2)).

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: 5728 cases x 12 cans/case = 68,736 cans

Code Information:

Lot Number: 522701 Manufacture Date: 8/15/2015 UPC Sliced Peaches: 2400016719 Best By Date: 08/14/2018

Distribution Pattern:

AZ, CA, NV, UT

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated