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US has issued a nationwide alert as deadly listeria outbreak linked to a popular grocery store snack has spread rapidly..
As per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the outbreak has been linked to peaches, plums or nectarines from HMC farms..
The numbers are: yellow peach 4044 or 4038, white peach 4401, yellow nectarine 4036 or 4378, white nectarine: 3035, red plum 4042, and black plum: 4040 ..
"Listeria can survive in the refrigerator and can easily spread to other foods and surfaces," added the centre in a Food Safety Alert..
As mentioned above Listeria, is a rare bacteria that can cause serious issues to pregnant women, newborns, or immuno-compromised people if it's consumed through food..
