Grande Produce Caribena Yellow Maradol Papaya Recall: Salmonella Contamination
Grande Produce recalls yellow maradol papaya in 35-pound cases due to Salmonella contamination. Consumers should avoid these products to prevent foodborne illness.
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What happened, in plain English
Grande Produce is recalling yellow maradol pap: papayas packed in 35-pound cases that may be contaminated with Salmonella. This recall is important because eating contaminated food can cause food poisoning and serious health issues. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/20646-grande-produce-caribena-yellow-maradol-papaya-recall-salmonella-contamination.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/20646-grande-produce-caribena-yellow-maradol-papaya-recall-salmonella-contamination · Updated October 7, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-3467-2017
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“Grande Produce Caribena Yellow Maradol Papaya Recall: Salmonella Contamination.” GovInfoNow, updated October 7, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/20646-grande-produce-caribena-yellow-maradol-papaya-recall-salmonella-contamination. Based on FDA recall #F-3467-2017 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-3467-2017%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The papayas were contaminated with Salmonella bacteria, which can cause food poisoning. Symptoms may include diarrhea, fever, and stomach cramps. Eating contaminated food can lead to serious illness, especially for vulnerable individuals like young children, elderly people, and those with weakened immune systems.
Who’s affected
Anyone who purchased Caribena yellow maradol papayas in 35-pound cases with the listed lot codes. People most at risk are those who have eaten the recalled papayas.
How to tell if you have this one
Check the lot code on the packaging: 139858, 139933, 139968, or 140007. The product is Caribena yellow maradol papaya packed in 35-pound cases with reference numbers 1568, 1569, 1570, or 1572.
- Brand
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What to do — step by step
Check Product Lot Code
Look for lot codes 139858, 139933, 139968, or 140007 on the packaging.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide.
FDA distribution: “Nationwide” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Distributed nationwide.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 5 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-3467-2017 (July 21, 2017) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-3467-2017 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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