The Healing Potential of Antioxidant-Rich Peaches

10. Listeria, Salmonella, and Peaches

Major public health investigations of peaches occurred in 2016 and 2020. In 2016, officials identified stone fruit packing, storage, and transportation conditions as the causes of Listeria monocytogenes survival and growth leading to a peach recall. In 2020, regulatory officials issued a recall due to findings of Salmonella enteritis at orchards and packing facilities. The Centers for Disease Control advise washing peaches under running water and cutting away any bruised or damaged areas before eating.