Fresh Tex Produce Recalls Valery Brand Maradol Papayas Due to Salmonella Risk
Fresh Tex Produce is recalling Valery Brand Maradol Papayas because they were sourced from a grower linked to a Salmonella outbreak.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class I
Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 5/5 (Critical).
Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4. Additionally, the source text explicitly links the product to an 'outbreak of Salmonella,' implying reported illnesses, which aligns with the Critical criteria for known fatalities or serious injury reports associated with high-risk pathogens.
Plain-English summary
Fresh Tex Produce, LLC is recalling Valery Brand Maradol Papayas sold fresh in 35-pound boxes. The product is labeled as grown and packed by Carica de Campeche. The recall involves 2,112 cases of the papayas.
The recall was initiated because the firm received the papayas from a Mexican grower associated with an outbreak of Salmonella. The affected units were distributed in Illinois between July 10 and July 13, 2017.
Consumers who have these papayas should not consume them. They should check their inventory for Valery Brand Maradol Papayas in 35-pound boxes and dispose of them or return them to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Valery Brand Maradol Papayas sold fresh in 35 pound boxes. Labeled grown and packed by Carica de Campeche
- Manufacturer
- Fresh Tex Produce, LLC
- Category
- Food — Fresh Produce
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 2,112
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (2)
- All Valery Brand Maradol papayas distributed from July 10 to July 13
- 2017.
Distribution
Distributed in 1 state:
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