If you recently bought mangoes at Walmart, check your fruit.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a company announcement on August 29 outlining a multistate recall of the fruit due to potential salmonella contamination.
According to the announcement, Panorama Produce recalled 302 boxes of size 9 mangoes on August 28. The mangoes were shipped starting on August 10 through August 21 to Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, and sold in select Walmart stores.
The salmonella risk came to light after the FDA took samples of mangoes grown on the same farm as the recalled product. Those mangoes contained salmonella, but were never distributed. Although the recalled products have not been determined to be definitively contaminated, they share the same source as the sampled mangoes, which is the cause for concern.
Which mangoes have been recalled?
The mangoes are packaged in a case that’s branded “Martina Mangos.” You can see the label above. Each mango in each case has a light blue sticker with the label Agrofepac, Produce of Mexico, and a PLU number of 4584 and UPC #07503061948050.
How can eating these mangoes make you sick?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that salmonella are bacteria that cause the illness salmonellosis. You get salmonellosis through contact with human or animal feces, according to Mayo Clinic, or by eating food contaminated with it.
While some people infected with salmonella don’t have symptoms, others experience:
- Diarrhea
- Fever
- Stomach cramps
Symptoms usually start from 6 hours to 6 days after infection, and for many people, resolve within a few days to a week without medical treatment, according to the CDC. However, in the FDA-published announcement, Panorama Produce states salmonella can cause “sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections (i.e., infected aneurysms), endocarditis and arthritis.”
Thankfully, no cases of illness have been reported yet connected to the recalled mangoes.
What should I do if I bought the recalled mangoes?
Throw away the fruit you have, or return it to the store you bought it from. If you’ve already consumed the mangoes and feel sick, check in with your health care provider. If you have any questions about the recall, you can contact Panorama Produce by email at [email protected] Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m.–7 p.m. ET.
