Seven more patients with illness onset dates from late July brought the total number of papaya-related Salmonella Agona victims to 106 before the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) closed out its report on
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More Papayas Found Contaminated with Salmonella
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is stepping up tests on papayas imported from Mexico as it investigates a Salmonella outbreak in 23 states involving 97 cases of food poisoning, including 10 that required hospital
Mexican Papayas Blamed for Salmonella Outbreak
By Dan Flynn on
The world’s leading Maradol papaya grower acknowledged over the weekend that it is facing its most serious food-safety challenge since a pesticide chemical prevented its product from getting into the United States five years ago.