Moonlight Yellow and White Peaches Recalled for Listeria Risk

Multiple varieties of fresh peaches that were sold at retailers across the U.S. have been recalled for possible listeria contamination.

Specifically, the recall affects yellow and white peaches sold by Moonlight Companies, which includes some yellow peaches sold under the Kroger brand name, according to an alert on the Food and Drug Administration website.

The recall was initiated after Listeria monocytogenes, the bacteria that cause listeria infections , was discovered in a Moonlight packaging facility.

While otherwise healthy adults typically get through a bout of listeria without the need for specific treatment, the infection, however, can pose serious and even lethal risks to certain people. Those vulnerable groups include young children, elderly adults, pregnant people and th