Tag: papayas

According to a statement released by Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, the trace back is inconclusive, and that the investigation being conducted by the CDC and FDA has not been completed.

The Centers of Disease Control and Prevention issued an advisory to consumers not to eat whole, fresh papayas imported from Mexico because of salmonella contamination.

According to the USDA, papayas are the most wasted fruit at retail, with 43.1% going unsold, which makes sense given the tropical fruit has less mainstream appeal, easily bruised skin, and vulnerability to chill damage.