Nationwide Recall of Peaches Over Listeria Contamination Fears

13 hours ago7 min read

The humble peach, that quintessential symbol of summer sweetness, has found itself at the center of a rather unappetizing national drama. In a move that has shoppers double-checking their fruit bowls, Moonlight Companies, a California-based fruit supplier, has voluntarily recalled its conventional yellow and white peaches over fears they are contaminated with *Listeria monocytogenes*.This isn't just a minor market mishap; it's a nationwide alert that has seen everything from loose peaches with PLU stickers to a specific peach salsa pulled from shelves, primarily under the Kroger banner. The discovery was made in the company's packing facility, a behind-the-scenes spot we rarely think about when admiring the fuzzy, blushing fruit in the produce aisle.While, thankfully, no illnesses have been reported to date, the timeline is concerning—these potentially tainted peaches were shipped to stores across the country and available for purchase from mid-September through late October 2025. That's a long window for a fruit with a relatively short shelf life, suggesting many may have already been consumed.The plot thickened just a day after the initial October 29th recall when the FDA posted a second notice, this time for Supreme Produce, which sources from Moonlight Companies. Their single recalled product, a 14-ounce grab-and-go peach salsa, feels like a particular betrayal—a seemingly innocent, ready-to-eat dip now carrying a hidden risk.It was distributed across a wide swath of states, from Arkansas and Georgia to Illinois and Michigan. For consumers, the directive is simple but frustrating: if you have any of these products, from the basic Moonlight Yellow Peaches to the more specific 'Peppermint Peach' white varieties or that Supreme Produce salsa, you should discard them immediately.Don't risk a taste test; just toss them. The culprit, Listeria, is a nasty piece of work.While your average healthy person might just experience some unpleasant, flu-like symptoms, this bacteria is a serious, sometimes fatal, threat to the most vulnerable among us: pregnant women, the elderly, newborns, and anyone with a compromised immune system. It’s a stark reminder that our modern, sprawling food supply chain, for all its convenience, carries inherent risks that can turn a simple pleasure like biting into a juicy peach into a game of chance. It makes you look at that innocent fruit in a whole new, slightly more cautious light, doesn't it?.

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