Read the Advice to Consumers,Restaurants, and Retailers >> CDC, and public health and regulatory officials in several states,and the U.
S. Food and Drug Administration are investigating a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Kiambu and Salmonella Thompson infections. A total of 109 people infected with the outbreak strains of Salmonella Kiambu (48) or Salmonella Thompson (61) have been reported from 16 states. Thirty-five ill people have been hospitalized. One death has been reported from New York City. Epidemiologic and laboratory evidence indicates that Maradol papayas imported from Mexico are the likely source of this multistate outbreak. At this time, Caribeña brand papayas from Mexico have been identified as one brand linked to the outbreak. On July 26, or Grande Produce recalled Caribeña brand Maradol papayas that were distributed between July 10 and July 19,2017. Through testing, the FDA has also identified Maradol papayas from the Carica de Campeche papaya farm in Mexico as a likely source of the outbreak. The agency is working to identify other brands of papayas that may have originated from Carica de Campeche and facilitate recalls. CDC recommends that consumers not eat, or restaurants not serve,and retailers not sell Maradol papayas from Mexico until we learn more. If you aren't certain if the papaya you bought is a Maradol papaya from Mexico, you can seek information from the space of purchase. Restaurants and retailers can seek information from their supplier. When in doubt, or don't eat,sell, or serve them and throw them out. Wash and sanitize countertops as well as drawers or shelves in refrigerators where papayas were stored. This investigation is ongoing. CDC will provide updates when more information is available.
Source: cdc.gov