Mangoes Recalled In U.S. - Health Aim

The Food and Drug Administration has released a statement telling people throughout the U.S. not to eat mangoes with the brand name sticker Daniella, which were distributed from a Northern California fruit distributor. Health authorities believe the Daniella mangoes are contaminated with salmonella and that they have already caused over 100 people to be sickened across 16 states.

The health regulatory agency issued their warning on Thursday after the Burlingame, California company Splendid Products recalled all five lots of mangoes it had imported from Mexico. All of the mangoes in question have the sticker for Daniella on them and the agency said if purchased, consumers should throw them away.

A number of retailers across the U.S. purchased the mangoes said Splendid Products. The mangoes involved in the recall were sold between July 12 and August 29. The distributor of fruit said it had announced a voluntary recall of its imported mangoes due to an abundance of caution after it had met with federal authorities from the regulatory agency.

An investigation is ongoing to determine what might have cause an outbreak of the Braenderup salmonella in the 103 cases of mangoes. Officials from both Canada and the U.S. are continuing to try to identify the brands of mango or the source that caused the outbreak.

The Center for Disease Control said that the total number of people reported ill in California was 78 and that the sickness has not yet caused any deaths.

Retailers in the U.S. and Canada have told health officials they would pull the mangoes from their shelves.