Cucumbers recalled in Kansas due to salmonella risk: FDA

TOPEKA (KSNT) – Federal health officials say cucumbers distributed to more than 25 states and several provinces in Canada may be contaminated with salmonella.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reported the recall on Nov. 28 in a press release on its website for SunFed Produce, LLC based out of Arizona. The company announced the recall for all sizes of its whole fresh American cucumbers packaged in bulk cardboard boxes.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warns that salmonella can cause diarrhea, fever and stomach cramps. In rare instances, salmonella can cause more serious health complications such as infections in the blood, bones and membranes of the brain and/or spinal cord.

The FDA said the recall impacts all SunFed labeled boxes of cucumbers sold between Oct. 12 and Nov. 26. These were shipped to 26 states and areas in Canada:

• United States
  • Alaska
  • Arizona
  • Arkansas
  • California
  • Colorado
  • Connecticut
  • Florida
  • Idaho
  • Illinois
  • Indiana
  • Kansas
  • Maryland
  • Massachusetts
  • Minnesota
  • Missouri
  • New Jersey
  • New York
  • North Carolina
  • Oklahoma
  • Pennsylvania
  • Tennessee
  • Texas
  • Utah
  • Virginia
  • Washington
  • Wisconsin
• Canadian provinces
  • Alberta
  • British Columbia
  • Calgary
  • Saskatchewan
  • Ontario

SunFed started the recall after the FDA notified the company its cucumbers were found to be connected to reports of salmonellosis between Oct. 12 and Nov. 15. People who purchased the recalled cucumbers are encouraged to avoid contact with them and clean all surfaces they came into contact with. The cucumbers should be thrown away or returned to where they were purchased from.

“As soon as we learned of this issue, we immediately acted to protect consumers,” said Craig Slate, president at SunFed. “We are working closely with authorities and the implicated ranch to determine the possible cause. Here at SunFed, food safety and consumer health and wellness have been our priorities for more than 30 years. We require all of our growers to strictly comply with the FDA food safety requirements.”

People who have questions about this recall can contact SunFed by calling 888-542-5849 Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. MST.

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