FDA Again Calls on Importers to Help Stop Outbreaks From Contaminated Papayas
FDA is again calling on importers and others in the supply chain to “take action to break the cycle of recurring outbreaks of Salmonella infections associated with imported papayas.” In a letter dated June 25, the agency requested that “all…
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segments of the papaya industry” identify and implement best practices to prevent contamination, including some recently published by the Mexican government and U.S. industry groups. The letter follows up on an FDA August 2019 letter to industry on outbreaks related to imported papayas (see 1908280014). “Our hope is that 2020 will be the year when our collective efforts to prevent outbreaks are successful, and American consumers can enjoy papayas, confident in their safety,” FDA said.