Federal officials are urging people not to eat the recalled cucumbers, as well as salads and wraps that may contain the product, as they investigate a salmonella outbreak that has sickened at least 68 people in 19 U.S. states, sending 18 to the hospital.
3 companies own Recall cucumbers The product was grown by Agrotato, SA de CV in the Mexican state of Sonora and sold by the importer between October 12 and November 26, according to the FDA.
SunFed Produce, Baloian Farms of Arizona Co. and Russ Davis Wholesale have all recalled cucumbers in recent days, the FDA noted, with the latter also recalling a variety of products containing cucumbers, including ready-to-eat salads and wraps.
The recalled cucumbers were sold in Alaska, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland States, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, and New Jersey. states, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
Food and Drug Administration
Consumers should check their refrigerators and freezers for recalled cucumbers from SunFed Produce, Baloian Farms and Russ Davis. The products may be labeled “SunFed Mexico” or packaged in clear PamPak-branded bags containing six cucumbers each with a common product code of 8 2540107010 6, the FDA said.
Products containing the recalled cucumbers include Crazy Fresh Garden Salad with Ranch Dressing, Quick & Easy Garden Salad with Ranch Dressing, Crazy Fresh Turkey Havarti Wrap, Quick & Easy Bacon Avocado Wrap, Crazy Fresh Bacon Avocado Wrap and Kowalski's Market Garden Salad.
Anyone who purchased whole fresh American cucumbers/sliced cucumbers on or after October 12 and is unsure of their origin should ask the seller if they are subject to the recall or discard them.
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, most people infected with salmonella develop diarrhea, fever and stomach cramps, with symptoms usually starting six hours to six days after swallowing the bacteria. Although most people recover within a week without treatment, some people, especially young and older people, may develop more severe illness that requires treatment or hospitalization.
