An Arizona produce company says it is recalling all sizes of fresh, whole U.S. cucumbers in 26 states and parts of Canada because they may be contaminated with salmonella.
Sanfed said in an announcement posted online Thursday by the Food and Drug Administration that the cucumbers it sold from Oct. 12 to Nov. 26 were harmful to young children, the frail and the elderly, causing serious and sometimes fatal symptoms. It was recalled due to the possibility of contamination that could lead to infectious diseases. such as people with weakened immunity.
The company said the recalled cucumbers were packaged in either bulk cardboard containers with the Sanfed label or in standard white or black plastic boxes with a sticker with the grower’s name. That’s what it means.
The produce is distributed to 26 states: Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, and Pennsylvania. did. , Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin.
It was also sold in parts of Canada, including Alberta, British Columbia, Calgary, Ontario, and Saskatchewan.
Sanfed said the affected cucumbers would have reached consumers through food service or retail stores that may be located outside of the states on the list.
“As soon as we learned of this issue, we acted immediately to protect consumers,” SunFed President Craig Slate said in a statement. “We are working closely with authorities and the ranch involved to determine the possible cause.”
Sanfed urged consumers to check whether their cucumbers match the recalled cucumbers and avoid consuming or distributing suspect produce. They advised customers to throw away the recalled products.
A cucumber recall in South Florida earlier this year likely infected at least 551 people with Salmonella and 155 were hospitalized.
According to the FDA, many of the recalled cucumbers were associated with Bednar Growers and Thomas Produce in Palm Beach County, Florida. Mr. Thomas denied that his products were directly involved.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that Salmonella causes approximately 1.35 million infections in the United States each year.
