Bravo Produce Maradol Papaya Recall: Salmonella Contamination Risk
Bravo Produce is recalling Maradol Papaya due to Salmonella contamination. Products sold in 14kg cardboard boxes may cause foodborne illness. Consumers should avoid eating these items.
Lower-risk recall
Firm is recalling Maradol Papaya from Productores y Exportadores de Carica Papaya de Tecom¿n y Costa Alegre SPR of RL and packed by Frutas Selectas de Tijuana, S. de RL de CV due to Salmonella contamination
Contact the company
What happened, in plain English
Bravo Produce is recalling Maradol Papaya from specific lots due to Salmonella contamination. This poses a risk of foodborne illness if consumed. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/20438-bravo-produce-maradol-papaya-recall-salmonella-contamination-risk.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/20438-bravo-produce-maradol-papaya-recall-salmonella-contamination-risk · Updated October 7, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-3560-2017
Cite this page
“Bravo Produce Maradol Papaya Recall: Salmonella Contamination Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 7, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/20438-bravo-produce-maradol-papaya-recall-salmonella-contamination-risk. Based on FDA recall #F-3560-2017 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-3560-2017%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
Salmonella bacteria can cause food poisoning, leading to symptoms like diarrhea, fever, and stomach cramps. The contamination occurred during the growing or processing of the papayas.
Who’s affected
Anyone who purchased Maradol Papaya from Bravo Produce in 14kg cardboard boxes. People who have eaten the recalled papayas are at risk of foodborne illness.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for product codes: 1222335215, 1222635220, 1222335216, and other listed numbers on the box. Products were sold in 14kg cardboard boxes.
- Brand
Bravo Produce- Category
Food
What to do — step by step
Check Product Codes
Look for specific code numbers on the box: 1222335215, 1222635220, 1222335216, and others listed in the recall.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in California.
FDA distribution: “Initial distribution in CA only.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: California.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 2 months after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class I
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Similar recalls
Latest food recalls
Keep exploring
Where this comes from
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: FDA Recall #F-3560-2017 (September 8, 2017) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-3560-2017 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 7, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
- GovInfoNow is an independent service and is not a government agency. We republish official FDA recall data; we don’t issue, amend or administer recalls.