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Lower risk Food recall · FDA · Published August 3, 2017

Agrosons Papayas Maradol Cavi Recall: Salmonella Contamination Risk

Agrosons LLC recalls Papayas Maradol cavi due to potential Salmonella contamination. Consumers should avoid these products from lots 3044, 3045, and 3050.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-3481-2017FoodAgrosons ›
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Recalling firmAGROSONS LLC735 Drake St · Bronx, NY 10474-6115
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What happened, in plain English

Agrosons LLC is recalling Papayas Maradol cavi that may be contaminated with Salmonella. This poses a risk of foodborne illness, so affected consumers should avoid using these products. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/20575-agrosons-papayas-maradol-cavi-recall-salmonella-contamination-risk.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/20575-agrosons-papayas-maradol-cavi-recall-salmonella-contamination-risk · Updated October 7, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-3481-2017

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“Agrosons Papayas Maradol Cavi Recall: Salmonella Contamination Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 7, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/20575-agrosons-papayas-maradol-cavi-recall-salmonella-contamination-risk. Based on FDA recall #F-3481-2017 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-3481-2017%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

Salmonella is a bacteria that can cause food poisoning, leading to symptoms like diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps. Contaminated papayas may not show visible signs of spoilage.

Who’s affected

Consumers who purchased Papayas Maradol cavi from Agrosons LLC between the dates of production and distribution. Those with compromised immune systems are at higher risk for foodborne illness.

How to tell if you have this one

Check the lot numbers on the packaging: 3044, 3045, or 3050. These papayas were grown by CARICA DE CAMPECHE and distributed by Agrosons LLC.

  • Brand
    Agrosons
  • Category
    Food
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Lot Number

    Look for lot numbers 3044, 3045, or 3050 on the packaging.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 3 states.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: not listedWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: not listedILWisconsin: not listedWIMichigan: not listedMINew York: yesNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: not listedORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: not listedINOhio: not listedOHPennsylvania: not listedPANew Jersey: yesNJConnecticut: yesCTCalifornia: not listedCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: not listedCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: not listedMOKentucky: not listedKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: not listedVAMaryland: not listedMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: not listedAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: not listedKSArkansas: not listedARTennessee: not listedTNNorth Carolina: not listedNCSouth Carolina: not listedSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: not listedOKLouisiana: not listedLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: not listedALGeorgia: not listedGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: not listedTXFlorida: not listedFL

FDA distribution: “NY, CT, NJ” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Connecticut, New Jersey, New York.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 14 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Aug 3, 201712. FDA classified it Class I: Aug 31, 201723. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Sep 6, 201734. FDA terminated the recall: Oct 12, 2018420172018
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class I
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. 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-3481-2017 (August 3, 2017) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-3481-2017 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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