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Posted in Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls,Salmonella on August 30, 2026
Could we see another Salmonella outbreak linked to mangoes?
Maybe.
Two new developments popped up on my radar this weekend. A recently added Salmonella Newport outbreak on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Investigations of Foodborne Illness Outbreaks table and a recall for mangoes obtained from a certain supplier due to testing positive for the same germ.
Mangoes and Salmonella outbreaks share quite a history. So, the pair coming up at the same time seems significant. Though it could simply be a coincidence. If you are a mango fan, it is certainly a topic to closely follow.
Here’s what we know so far about a potential Salmonella outbreak linked to mangoes!
The FDA added outbreak reference number 1403 to the Investigations of Foodborne Illness Outbreaks table on August 26, 2026. The current update says that at least 84 people have been linked with the outbreak strain and that “FDA Traceback” has been initiated.
Not a lot of information has been shared about this outbreak so far. The epidemiological investigation is underway and likely in the early stages.
At this point, state and local investigators are interviewing sick people to find out what they have eaten in the week prior to becoming sick. They are likely looking through purchase records and traceability data to see if sick people have a particular food in common and if that food product can be traced back to a common supply.
The usual outbreak investigation stuff.
The recent recall for mangoes is what made me initially jump to considering this situation as another Salmonella outbreak linked to mangoes.
You see, just a few days later a recall was announced.
Panorama Produce issued a mango recall on August 28, 2026 for certain mangoes distributed between August 10 and August 21, 2026. A time period consistent with incubation period and reporting delays associated with a foodborne Salmonella outbreak.
Hence my suspicion that we are looking at another Salmonella outbreak linked to mangoes.
Which mangoes are subject the recall?
The recall is currently limited to 302 boxes of size 9 (nine) mangoes sold at select Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania Walmart stores.
Affected product can be identified with PLU number 4584, UPC# 07503061948050, and bears a light blue sticker with the label “Agrofepac, Produce of Mexico.” These recalled mangoes are packaged in an a “Martina-branded case,” however, they may be transferred to bulk bins at the stores.
The press release indicates that “no illnesses have been reported to date in connection with the recalled product.” Respectfully, we have seen this before. While the hope is that potentially contaminated product is removed from U.S. commerce before it makes people sick, we often do not catch it in time. There is just a lag in the testing and reporting aspects of a foodborne outbreak investigation.
In this case, Panorama Produce obtained mangoes grown on the same farm as one that tested positive for Salmonella bacteria. The more recent attempted import did not pass muster and was not distributed in the country. The aforementioned recalled mangoes have made it to Walmart carts and home kitchen though.
So, if you live in Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, or Pennsylvania and recently purchased mangoes from Walmart, take a closer look before you eat them.
It wasn’t that long ago that we saw a pretty serious outbreak linking Salmonella illnesses to mangoes. Though not enough information was available to officially make that connection.
Starting in December 2025, people began falling sick with a strain of bacteria known as Salmonella Saintpaul. Over 50 people were documented in the outbreak. As with most outbreaks, there were likely others that just didn’t get connected or reported.
For this outbreak, based on the FDA, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), state, and local partners’ epidemiological investigation, “Ill people reported mangoes before becoming sick.”
In this case, however, not enough information was available to pinpoint a specific mango source, forcing the outbreak investigation to close without a recall.
Another large mango-related outbreak took place in 2012.
Based on the current outbreak statistics, this potential Salmonella outbreak linked to mangoes could be on par with that one.
In 2012, a total of 127 people were infected with the same outbreak strain of Salmonella Braenderup across 15 states. There were 33 hospitalizations connected to the outbreak. No deaths were reported.
The outbreak investigation pointed to mangoes as the source of the outbreak.
However, the outbreak was likely larger than it seemed. Another simultaneous Salmonella outbreak was likely connected.
This one involved Salmonella Worthington, which sickened 16 people across three states. This outbreak overlapped the Salmonella Braenderup outbreak and occurred during the same time period.
Mangoes were even a common factor.
Reports indicated that “89% of ill persons with Salmonella Worthington who were interviewed reported consuming mangoes in the week before their illness began.”
One patient was even infected with both strains of Salmonella bacteria.
Agricola Daniella of Sinoloa, Mexico was indicated as the source of the Salmonella outbreak linked to mangoes and placed on an import alert. A status that denies admission of product from that importer. In this case, that status remains until they prove the products are not contaminated with Salmonella.
If you have recently experienced gastrointestinal illness, you may be wondering if your symptoms are from a Salmonella infection. Especially if you have eaten mangoes recently.
Only specialized laboratory tests can determine if your illness is caused by Salmonella bacteria. Reach out to your healthcare provider for more information. However, you can compare your symptoms to what people commonly experience with these illnesses.
Common symptoms include:
Most people experience symptoms in as little as six hours and up to six days after exposure. In some cases, illness onset could be much longer.
Severity and length of illness often vary from person to person. Most people experience mild illnesses that pass quickly. Others may experience severe illness lasting weeks or even months after initial symptoms.
Most people, however, feel better within a week (four to seven days).
If you have been impacted by this potential outbreak of Salmonella linked to mangoes and wish to make a legal claim, The Lange Law Firm, PLLC has a Salmonella lawyer that can help.
The Lange Law Firm, PLLC has successfully represented cases just like yours and won millions of dollars in food poisoning and products liabilities lawsuits.
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By: Heather Van Tassell (contributing writer, non-lawyer)