Papaya Food Poisoning: CDC Update on Salmonella Agona Outbreak
The CDC is reporting two more cases of Salmonella associated with Agromod Produce, Inc. papayas. Attorney Fred Pritzker and his team of Salmonella food poisoning lawyers are investigating the outbreak and the related papayas recall. Victims of the outbreak can contact our law firm for a free consultation regarding a Agromod Produce papaya lawsuit.
99 people have been sickened with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Agona: Arkansas (1), Arizona (3), California (7), Colorado (1), Georgia (8), Illinois (17), Louisiana (2), Massachusetts (1), Minnesota (3), Missouri (3), Nebraska (2), Nevada (1), New Jersey (1), New Mexico (3), New York (7), Ohio (1), Oklahoma (1), Pennsylvania (2), Tennessee (1), Texas (25), Virginia (2), Washington (5), and Wisconsin (2).
Investigators found an association between the outbreak of Salmonella Agona and papayas imported to the United States by Agromod Produce, Inc. of McAllen, Texas. In response to this outbreak, Agromond issued a papayas recall. Agromod Produce has recalled all of the following papaya brands sold prior to July 23, 2011:
- Blondie. Each Blondie Brand papaya can be identified by a blue and orange sticker label with green and white lettering on the fruit that states Blondie 4395 Mexico.
- Yaya, The Yaya Brand Papayas can be identified by a yellow, red, orange, and green label with white, green and red lettering that reads Yaya Premium Papayas Yaya PLU-4395 Mexico.
- Mañanita. Each Mañanita Brand Papaya can be identified by a green, yellow and red sticker label that states Mexico Mañanita 4395.
- Tastylicious. The Tastylicious Brand Papayas can be identified by a white and blue sticker with red and white lettering that states 4395 Tastylicious MEXICO.
