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MEXICAN PAPAYAS RECALLED AFTER SALMONELLA OUTBREAK

The Ridgewood News - 8/11/2017

Papayas grown and packed by Carica de Campeche in Mexico have been recalled following a salmonella outbreak that sickened at least 26 New Jersey residents.

The Food and Drug Administration issued a recall of Valery brand Maradol Papayas on Aug. 7 as well as Cavi brand on Aug. 4, both grown and packed by Carica de Campeche, from the Campeche region in the northwest of Mexico, according to government agency's website.

Residents from Middlesex, Passaic, Essex, Bergen, Monmouth, Hudson, Union, Morris, Somersey and Burlington counties were affected, said Nicole Kirgan, spokeswoman from the New Jersey Department of Health. The ages of those who became ill range from 1 to 92 years old. In all, 12 people were hospitalized in the state, Kirgan said, adding all have recovered.

New York was the only state that reported more cases than New Jersey with 109. Cases were also reported in Connecticut, Delaware, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Wisconsin.

According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, salmonella causes 1 million food-borne illnesses in the country.

An average of 380 people die each year from salmonella while 19,000 are hospitalized. Symptoms include diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps 12 to 72 hours after infection and usually lasts between four to seven days.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends people not eat, restaurants not serve, and retailers not sell Maradol papayas from Mexico until they learn more. The FDA has noted it has not received any current cases reports.

Anyone with more questions can contact Freshtex Produce at 956-322-4817.