As the patient count continues to increase, officials have narrowed the likely source of a papaya-related Salmonella outbreak to one distributor selling the tropical fruit under the Cavi brand. No recalls have been initiated.
A total of 71 people from eight states now have been confirmed with infections, up from
Continue Reading CDC, FDA say only Cavi brand papayas linked to outbreak; more people sick
Late this past Friday afternoon, the CDC stepped out to warn many Americans not to eat Mexican-grown papayas out of fear the imported fruit may have Salmonella Uganda contamination.
That warning is proving controversial with Mexico, according to some domestic growers and a top food safety advocate in Congress. There’s
Continue Reading Questions and controversies over role of Mexican papayas in rare outbreak strain
More than 60 people are confirmed sick with Salmonella infections in a multistate outbreak linked to fresh papayas from Mexico, according to a public alert issued this afternoon.
Federal officials are advising that consumers in certain states not eat any fresh papayas from Mexico until further notice. Those states are
Continue Reading CDC warns against papayas from Mexico amidst new outbreak; CSPI says FDA should step up enforcement
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.
“Each outbreak was linked to papayas imported from a different farm in Mexico,” according to final
Continue Reading CDC reports Salmonella outbreaks traced to papayas likely over
The popularity of fresh papaya in some ethnic cuisine is resulting in a disproportionate number of Hispanics being infected in four ongoing Salmonella outbreaks.
With 235 laboratory confirmed infections as of this week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports the number of Hispanic victims in the individual outbreaks
Continue Reading Papaya Salmonella outbreak slams Hispanic population in U.S.
Federal and state officials are investigating another deadly Salmonella outbreak traced to papayas imported from Mexico, but they have not named retailers that sold the contaminated fruit.
At least 14 people across Arizona, California and Colorado have been confirmed with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Anatum, according to the Centers
Continue Reading CDC discovers fourth Salmonella outbreak linked to papayas
Editor’s note: Because the Salmonella outbreaks traced to fresh papayas have effected a disproportionate number of Hispanic people, we are providing this link to the FDA’s recall notice in Spanish. Please share it with people you know who may not be aware of the outbreak and recalls. Bravo Produce Inc.
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The victim count in ongoing Salmonella outbreaks traced to papayas from Mexico has topped 200, with U.S. officials not only reporting they linked two more farms to sick people, but that they
Continue Reading Papaya Salmonella cases top 200; more farms implicated
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Continue Reading Papaya pathogen problems persist
Outbreaks of Salmonella and other pathogens in fresh produce are unfortunately relatively frequent occurrences. This is true, particularly with imported Mexican papaya.
Neither the Food and Drug Administration nor the Centers for Disease Control have disclosed potential root cause in the latest outbreak, however, the factors that lead to contamination
Continue Reading Could the ongoing Salmonella outbreak have been prevented?
