Mango Recall Issued In Connecticut Over Salmonella Concerns

Mangoes distributed in Connecticut and sold at select Walmart stores are being recalled because of possible Salmonella contamination, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Panorama Produce is voluntarily recalling 302 boxes of size 9 mangoes distributed in Connecticut, New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania between Aug. 10 and Aug. 21, according to a company announcement posted by the FDA Saturday.

The recalled mangoes were sold at select Walmart stores.

The affected fruit was packaged in Martina-branded cases. Individual mangoes can be identified by a light blue Agrofepac sticker, which says “Produce of Mexico” and bears PLU No. 4584 and UPC No. 07503061948050, according to the recall notice.

The recall was initiated after FDA sampling detected Salmonella in mangoes grown on the same farm. The mangoes that tested positive were not distributed in U.S. commerce, but because the recalled fruit came from the same source, Panorama Produce initiated the recall.

No illnesses have been reported in connection with the recalled mangoes as of the FDA's latest notice.

Salmonella can cause fever, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare cases, an infection can lead to more serious illness. Young children, older adults and people with weakened immune systems are at greater risk of serious or potentially fatal infections.

Consumers who have the recalled mangoes should throw them away or return them to the place of purchase, according to the FDA. Anyone who believes they became ill after eating the product should contact a health care provider.