Warning issued after pesticide-poisoned nopales from Mexico are found at Stater Bros., other locatio

[Judi Lynn]

By SUZANNE HURT | [e-mail] | The Press-Enterprise
February 14, 2018 at 6:06 pm

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State officials on Wednesday, Feb. 14, warned Californians not to eat nopales imported from Mexico and sold at specific retail and wholesale locations including Stater Bros. stores after inspectors discovered unapproved pesticides that can cause poisoning, neurotoxicity and permanent nerve damage.

Routine samples taken from Jan. 23 to 29 found contaminated Opuntia ficus-indica, or nopal cactus paddles, at the Stater Bros. Distribution Center in San Bernardino — the headquarters distribution point for 171 stores throughout Southern California — and five locations in Northern California, state health officials said in a news release Wednesday, Feb. 14.

The produce was packaged under the names Mexpogroup Fresh Produce, Aramburo or Los Tres Huastecos, the release said.

Washing or peeling tainted cactus won’t make it safe to eat, officials said, so anyone who has purchased these products recently should throw them away or return them to the store, and anyone who’s felt ill after eating them should see a health care provider. No illnesses from the cactus have been reported to date.

More:
https://www.pe.com/2018/02/14/warning-issued-after-pesticide-poisoned-nopales-from-mexico-are-found-at-stater-bros-other-locations/