Valery Brand Maradol Papayas Recall: Salmonella Risk from Mexican Grower
Fresh Tex Produce recalls Valery Brand Maradol papayas from July 10-13, 2017, due to Salmonella linked to a Mexican grower. Discard or avoid these papayas to prevent foodborne illness.
Lower-risk recall
The recalling firm received papayas from a Mexican grower associated with an outbreak of Salmonella.
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What happened, in plain English
Fresh Tex Produce is recalling Valery Brand Maradol papayas sold in 35-pound boxes from July 10-13, 2017, because they were linked to a Salmonella outbreak from a Mexican grower. Eating these papayas could cause food poisoning. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/20530-valery-brand-maradol-papayas-recall-salmonella-risk-from-mexican-grower.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/20530-valery-brand-maradol-papayas-recall-salmonella-risk-from-mexican-grower · Updated October 7, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-3483-2017
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“Valery Brand Maradol Papayas Recall: Salmonella Risk from Mexican Grower.” GovInfoNow, updated October 7, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/20530-valery-brand-maradol-papayas-recall-salmonella-risk-from-mexican-grower. Based on FDA recall #F-3483-2017 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-3483-2017%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The papayas were grown by a Mexican producer connected to a Salmonella outbreak. Salmonella is a bacteria that can cause food poisoning if ingested, leading to symptoms like diarrhea and fever.
Who’s affected
Anyone who bought Valery Brand Maradol papayas in 35-pound boxes between July 10 and July 13, 2017, from the specified grower and packer. People who ate these papayas are at risk of foodborne illness.
How to tell if you have this one
Look for Valery Brand Maradol papayas sold in 35-pound boxes with the label 'grown and packed by Carica de Campeche'. These were distributed from July 10 to July 13, 2017.
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What to do — step by step
Discard Papayas
Immediately throw away any Valery Brand Maradol papayas in 35-pound boxes that were distributed between July 10 and July 13, 2017.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in Illinois.
FDA distribution: “IL” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Illinois.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 4 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.
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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-3483-2017 (August 7, 2017) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-3483-2017 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.
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