CDC is advising that consumers in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island not eat any whole, fresh papayas from Mexico.
This investigation is ongoing and the advice will be updated when more information is available.
Consumers in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island who have whole, fresh papayas imported from Mexico in their homes should not eat them.
Officials say throw the papayas away, even if some of them were eaten and no one has gotten sick.
Do not eat fruit salads or other mixes that include papayas from Mexico.
If you aren’t sure the papaya you bought is from Mexico, you can ask the place of purchase. When in doubt, don’t eat the papaya officials said.
Wash and sanitize places where papayas were stored: countertops and refrigerator drawers or shelves. Follow these five steps to clean your refrigerator.
The FDA strongly advises importers, suppliers, and distributors, as well as restaurants, retailers and other food service providers from all states to hold whole, fresh papayas imported from Mexico.
Take action if you have symptoms of a Salmonella infection:
Talk to your healthcare provider.
Write down what you ate in the week before you started to get sick. Report your illness to the health department. Assist public health investigators by answering questions about your illness.
Latest Outbreak Information:
Sixty-two people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Uganda have been reported from 8 states.
Illnesses started on dates ranging from January 14, 2019 to June 8, 2019. Most illnesses have occurred since April 2019.
Twenty-three people have been hospitalized. No deaths attributed to Salmonella have been reported.