Fresh Del Monte Produce, a US-based manufacturer of fresh-cut fruit and vegetables, is voluntarily recalling 1,600 bowls of fresh-cut mangoes due to possible Salmonella contamination, according to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
This recall is associated with FoodSource's recall of mangoes sourced from Agricola Daniella in Mexico.
The affected product was distributed between 8 September and 12 September 2012 in the states of Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee and Washington. It is packaged in clear plastic 32oz. bowls with a Del Monte label on the top.
The product bears Best By date of 18 September 2012 and lot code - 05252101, or Best By date of 22 September 2012 and lot code - 03256100, and UPC 7-62357-07532-1.
Del Monte Fresh Produce has advised consumers and retailers to discard the recalled product. There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of this product.
Food contaminated with Salmonella may not look or smell spoiled. Consumption of food contaminated with this bacterium may cause salmonellosis, a foodborne illness. In young children, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems, salmonellosis may result in serious and sometimes deadly infections.
