Pacific Organic Produce Recalls Mangoes Due to Potential Health Risk

Pacific Organic Produce voluntarily recalled some cases of Tommy Atkins organic mangoes due to a possible health risk.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that Pacific Organic Produce voluntarily recalled a certain number of cases of organic produce sold under the brand name Purity Organic due to the possible health risk from Listeria monocyogenes.  The organic produce was sold between dates April 14, 2014 and May 2, 2014.

 The company is confident that products distributed other than the above mentioned dates are completely safe.  The good news is that there has been no illness reported in relation with the recall and no other mangoes or other organic products under Purity Organic brand are being recalled.

After the threat of potential health risk, the company is coordinating with the regulatory officials and has reached out to the customers to ensure that the recalled products have been discarded. 

Though no illness has been reported the recall was done on precautionary basis as a single sample in FDA sample turned positive in the test for Listeria Monocytogenes.

Listeria Monocytogenes is an organism that is known to trigger foodborne illnesses  in those who consume the contaminated product. This is known to trigger infections such as fever, muscle aches and gastrointestinal symptoms like diarrhea or nausea.

This illness has a severe impact on pregnant women and adults with weakened immune system. It is very rarely that healthy children and adults get seriously ill due to it.

The PLU numbers 94051 and PLU 94959 printed in the middle of the PLU sticker on the fruit are the ones that have been recalled.  The mangoes were distributed in limited quantities in five states mainly Arizona, California, Colorado, New Jersey and Texas.

"Consumers who have any remaining product with these Product Codes purchased between the dates of April 14, 2014 and May 2, 2014 should not consume it, but rather should discard it. Consumers should retain their store receipts, PLU stickers or any other proof of purchase they may have," according to the news release.