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FDA considers ‘regulatory actions’ against papaya distributor

CORRECTED: In response to a distributor’s refusal to recall Mexican papayas implicated in a salmonella outbreak, the Food and Drug Administration has alerted all of its customers and is pursuing other actions.

Jul 19, 2019 by Chris Koger #Produce (General), #Salmonella, #Papayas, #Mexico, #Imports, #FDA

Paul Hulsbos joins NatureFresh Farms in Mexico

NatureFresh Farms, Leamington, Ontario, has hired Paul Hulsbos as procurement manager, based in Mexico.

Jul 19, 2019 by Chris Koger #Produce Crops, #Greenhouse, #Canada, #Mexico

Mexico retail business trending online

Mexico’s retailers are trending toward e-commerce, a new U.S. Department of Agriculture report says.

Jul 18, 2019 by Tom Karst #Produce (General), #Produce Retail, #Mexico

Border ag specialists find ‘highly unusual’ pests entering Florida

Agricultural specialists with the Customs and Border Protection recently intercepted several “highly unusual” pests at Port Manatee, Fla.

Jul 16, 2019 by Chris Koger #Produce Crops, #Imports, #Mexico, #Florida

FDA, papaya company discuss recall, disagree on evidence

(CORRECTED) Despite requests from the Food and Drug Administration, the distributor of Mexican papayas named by the agency in an outbreak of salmonella has declined so far to issue a recall.

Jul 12, 2019 by Chris Koger #Produce Crops, #Mexico, #Papayas, #Recall, #Salmonella, #Imports, #FDA

Mexico tomato growers say data confirms no dumping in the U.S.

Growers of Mexican tomatoes recently submitted data to the U.S. Commerce Department and groups representing them say the information shows they are not dumping tomatoes into the U.S.

Jul 12, 2019 by Chris Koger #Produce Crops, #Mexico, #Tomatoes, #Imports, #Florida

Latin America to see continued fresh produce growth

More growth opportunities are dead ahead for Latin American fruit and vegetable growers, according to a new 326-page report.

Jul 08, 2019 by Tom Karst #Produce (General), #Blueberries, #Mexico, #Chile, #Argentina, #Peru

FDA names Cavi brand papayas involved in salmonella outbreak

The Food and Drug Administration has named Cavi brand whole fresh maradol papayas distributed by Agroson’s LLC, Bronx, N.Y., as the likely source of 71 cases of Salmonella Uganda.

Jul 07, 2019 by Chris Koger #Produce Retail, #Recall, #Salmonella, #Papayas, #Mexico, #FDA

Mexico: salmonella link to imported papaya ‘premature’

Mexico’s National Service of Health, Food Safety and Food Quality, SENASICA, has described linking a salmonella outbreak to Mexican papayas as “premature.”

Jul 02, 2019 by Chris Koger #Produce Crops, #Mexico, #Imports, #Outbreak, #Papayas, #FDA

UPDATED: FDA links Mexican papaya to outbreak, asks for halt to sales

The Food and Drug Administration is investigating an outbreak of salmonella linked to whole fresh papayas from Mexico.

Jun 28, 2019 by Chris Koger #Produce Crops, #Papayas, #Mexico, #Imports, #FDA, #Outbreak, #Salmonella