FDA Announces Nationwide Frozen Mamey Fruit Pulp Recall
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers not to eat frozen mamey fruit pulp sold under the La Nuestra brand by Montalvan Sales Inc. Ontario, Calif., or the Goya brand by Goya Foods Inc. Secaucus, N.J. as a…
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link has been found between the pulp and an ongoing outbreak of Salmonella Typhi infections. Both the Goya and La Nuestra products are sold frozen. All production lot codes are being recalled. The UPC is 041331090803 for the Goya product and 7-56869-10008-4 for the La Nuestra Product. Mamey fruit (sometime referred to as "zapote") is large and round, has brown skin and a fleshy orange pulp. It is grown mainly in the tropical lowlands of Central America and is very popular among the Hispanic community, especially in juices and fruit shakes (called "batidos").