Cavi brand papayas from Mexico involved in salmonella outbreak

CDC announced that a total of 71 people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Uganda had been reported from 8 states (Connecticut 14, Florida 1, Massachusetts 5, New Jersey 18, New York 27, Pennsylvania 4, Rhode Island 1, and Texas 1). Most illnesses happened since April, Twenty-seven people have been hospitalized, and no death has been reported. Epidemiological data shows that that Cavi brand whole, fresh papayas distributed by Agroson’s LLC are a likely source of this outbreak. All other papayas from Mexico are safe to eat according to the FDA. There was no recall of the product, although the FDA asked the firm to recall the product. @ https://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/uganda-06-19/index.html