Texas Papaya Recall Lawyer

Over 300+ people were infected with Salmonella in multiple outbreaks linked to papayas from Mexico in 2017 and 2019.

Need a Texas Papaya Recall Lawyer? Collen A. Clark is a true advocate for his clients and is passionate about helping Texans that have been injured or wronged. If you or a loved one was diagnosed with Salmonella, you should contact our lawyers immediately. You may be entitled to compensation by filing a lawsuit.

What are Papayas?

Papayas are a large, oval fruit that weighs 3 or more pounds. The unripe papayas have green skins that turn yellow when the fruit is ripe. The flesh inside the papaya is salmon-colored.

2019 Cavi® Papaya Salmonella Outbreak

June 2019 — At least 71 people in 8 states were infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Uganda, according to a report from the CDC.

The outbreak has been linked to whole fresh Cavi® papayas distributed by Agroson’s LLC and grown in Mexico.

No deaths were reported, but 27 people have been hospitalized since the outbreak began in January 2019. Most of the illnesses occurred in April 2019.

The following states reported illnesses: Connecticut (14), Florida (1), Massachusetts (5), New Jersey (18), New York (27), Pennsylvania (4), Rhode Island (1) and Texas (1).

2017 Papaya Salmonella Outbreak

In November 2017, the CDC released an update to report a total of 220 illnesses with 4 strains of Salmonella in the following 23 states:

Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and Wisconsin.

There are 4 separate outbreaks that are currently under investigation:

Salmonella Urbana
Salmonella Newport and Salmonella Infantis
Salmonella Anatum
Salmonella Thompson, Salmonella Kiambu, Salmonella Agona, and Salmonella Gaminara

Health officials in Maryland reported the outbreak after 3 out of 10 Caribeña papayas from a store in Baltimore tested positive for Salmonella. All papayas that were imported to the U.S. from the Carica de Campeche farm in Mexico in July 2017 have been recalled.

Caribeña Papaya Recall

On July 26, a recall was issued for certain Caribeña® Maradol papayas by Grande Produce, a distributor in Maryland. The papayas carry a “Caribeña” brand label on cartons and they were shipped during the dates of July 10 through July 19, 2017.

Cavi Papaya Recall

On August 5, a recall was issued for certain Cavi® Maradol papayas by Argoson’s LLC of the Bronx, New York. The papayas were grown in Mexico at the Carica de Campeche farm and sold in New York, Connecticut, and New Jersey until July 31, 2017. They have a PLU sticker marked “Cavi MEXICO 4395.”

Valery Papaya Recall

On August 7, a recall was issued for certain Valery® Maradol papayas by Freshtex Produce LLC because they came from Carica de Campeche in Mexico. The papayas were sold in Illinois and possibly other states from July 10 through July 13, 2017.

Symptoms of Salmonella

Salmonella is a bacteria that can cause severe food poisoning, although most healthy adults recover in 4 to 7 days. People who are infected with Salmonella may develop the following symptoms within 12-72 hours of eating contaminated food:

Diarrhea
Fever
Abdominal cramps
Loss of appetite
Vomiting
Headache
Chills

Need a Papaya Recall Lawyer in Texas?

Collen A. Clark is a true advocate for his clients and is passionate about helping Texans that have been injured or wronged.

Collen’s amazing success in the courtroom and well known dedication to his clients has earned him the recognition of his peers as one of The Top Trial Lawyers in Texas.”

The Clark Firm has assembled a team of trial lawyers with more than 100 years experience, participation in over 600 jury trials and $260 million in verdicts and/or settlements. Please use the form below to contact our Texas papaya recall lawyers for a free lawsuit review.