Urgent recall of more than 100,000 mangoes after fruit fly larvae discovery
A mango containing fruit fly larvae has been found in Adelaide leading to the urgent recall of more than 100,000 mangoes from a Queensland supplier.
Biosecurity SA issued the recall after a Hawthorndene resident discovered the larvae when they cut into a mango they had purchased.
The mango was then traced back to a batch from Queensland which contained 900 trays and anywhere up to 180,000 mangoes.
It remains unclear where the rest of the mangoes from that batch are, whether they remain in a distribution centre or if they've already hit supermarket shelves.
At this time of year, mangoes are supplied to South Australia from the Northern Territory and Queensland.
The find has left people questioning "what affect will this have on mango supplies this Christmas?"
Biosecurity SA's Will Zacharin stressed the situation is being closely monitored and the find doesn't necessarily constitute an outbreak of fruit fly.
"Obviously there has been a problem in this case and we will be working with the Queensland Government and authorities to rectify that to make sure it can't happen again," he told the ABC.
"But from time to time you know, it can happen."
People are advised to call the fruit fly hotline on 1300 666 010 if they find anything questionable.
"They are very small white larvae, smaller than a blowfly larvae... and they will be quite obvious to you when you cut the fruit open," Mr Zacharin said.
"If they are there you will see them moving around under the fruit material under the skin."
People that do find affected fruit are advised to not throw it in the bin or to return it to the store where they bought it.
Instead, they should put it in a sealed plastic bag and ring the hotline.
"We will come and pick it up because we need to try and trace every infected mango that may have come into the state [South Australia]," Mr Zacharin said.
