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FDA promises to enhance safety of imported produce with new initiative

By Coral Beach on September 29, 2022

With 32 percent of the country’s fresh vegetables and 55 percent of its fresh fruit imported from other countries, the Food and Drug Administration is launching renewed efforts to make sure that produce is safe…

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CDC reports Salmonella outbreaks traced to papayas likely over

By News Desk on November 4, 2017

A collection of four Salmonella outbreaks traced to Mexican papayas appears to be over, according to federal officials who report at least 251 people across 25 states were sickened, including two who died.

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Inspector General again finds weaknesses in organic imports

By Dan Flynn on September 20, 2017

Consumers buying pricey organic produce would likely be upset if they knew the imported fruits and vegetables they pay premium prices for are sometimes doused with chemicals when they reach the United States.

A new…
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Papaya Salmonella cases top 200; more farms implicated

By Coral Beach on September 2, 2017

To view the full-sized map on the CDC’s website, please click on the image.

The victim count in ongoing Salmonella outbreaks traced to papayas from Mexico has topped 200, with U.S.
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Papaya pathogen problems persist

By Phyllis Entis on August 29, 2017

The CDC posted this photo with its outbreak notice, describing maradol papayas as large, oval fruits that weigh 3 or more pounds, with green skins that turn yellow when the fruit…
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Papaya Salmonella outbreak continues to spread; 21 states hit

By Coral Beach on August 18, 2017

The Salmonella outbreak traced to whole, fresh papayas from a farm in Southern Mexico continues to spread, with a 25 percent increase in victims in the past week.

Two more states are reporting confirmed illnesses…
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Papaya-related Salmonella victim count triples in 3 weeks

By News Desk on August 12, 2017

Editor’s note:  (To read FDA and CDC outbreak updates in Spanish, click on these links:)
Para leer las actualizaciones de brotes de FDA y CDC en español, haga clic en estos enlaces:
FDA https://www.fda.gov/Food/RecallsOutbreaksEmergencies/Outbreaks/ucm568393.htm
CDC…
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Third importer recalls Mexican papayas in Salmonella outbreak

By Coral Beach on August 8, 2017

A third produce importer in the U.S. is recalling whole, fresh maradol papayas grown and packed by Carica de Campeche in Mexico because a deadly, ongoing Salmonella outbreak has been traced to papayas from the…
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Second brand of papayas recalled in outbreak; more expected

By Coral Beach on August 5, 2017

Wholesalers can identify the papaya recalled by Agroson’s LLC by codes found above the handle on the master carton, codes include: 3044, 3045 and 3050. The farm that grew the papayas…
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Papaya farm linked to deadly outbreak; victim count hits 109

By Coral Beach on August 4, 2017

Officials have barred all papayas from a farm in Mexico from import to the U.S. as well as warning the public to not eat Caribeña brand maradol papayas from Mexico after tracing a deadly Salmonella…
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