Fresh peaches sold at Trader Joe's, Kroger recalled over listeria risk
(NewsNation) — Two types of California-grown peaches sold across the U.S. have been recalled for potential listeria contamination, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
The recall includes fresh white, yellow and "peppermint" peaches from Moonlight Companies which were sold at grocery stores across the country including Trader Joe's and Kroger stores such as Mariano's, Pick n Save, Metro Market, Dillons, Baker's, Gerbes, King Soopers, City Market, Fry's, Fred Meyer, Fry's, Ralphs, Food4Less, FoodsCo, QFC, and Smith's stores. The peaches were sold under Kroger branding at Kroger stores, according to the FDA.
The fruit was sold both individually and in multi-packs between Sept. 16 and Oct. 29, 2025.
For individually-sold fruit, look out for PLU stickers 4401 and 4044. The FDA has lot numbers and UPC codes for multi-packs in the recall notice.
If your packages or stickers specify "Washington" or "Organic," that fruit isn't in the recall, the FDA said.
Trader Joe's had the peaches on store shelves between Sept. 24, 2025 and Oct. 28, 2025 in the following states: Arizona, California, Connecticut, Washington D.C., Delaware, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Utah, Virginia and Vermont.
Kroger says the stores that sold the recalled peaches are located in Georgia; South Carolina; Auburn, Alabama; Greater Cincinnati (including Northern Kentucky and Dayton, Ohio plus South Eastern Indiana); Central and Northwest Ohio; Northwestern Virginia panhandle; Michigan; Indiana (except SE Indiana, -Evansville-); Illinois; Eastern Missouri; Greater Louisville area (including Indiana) and Lexington, Kentucky; Hopkinsville and Bowling Green, Kentucky; Nashville and Knoxville, Tennessee; Huntsville, Alabama; Greater Memphis area, Tennessee; Arkansas; Mississippi; Western Kentucky; North Carolina; Virginia; Eastern West Virginia; Eastern Kentucky; Southeastern Ohio; Texas and Louisiana.
What is Listeria?
Listeriosis, or listeria, is a serious infection typically caused by eating food that contains the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes, according to the CDC.
The FDA warns contracting listeria can lead to death in young children, elderly people or those with compromised immune systems.
Healthy people "may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain, and diarrhea," the recall states. Infection can also cause miscarriages and stillbirths for pregnant people.
No illnesses from the peaches have been reported as of Oct. 29, the FDA said.