(WHTM) — The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) announced a recall of cucumbers sold in several states including Pennsylvania, due to possible Salmonella contamination.

According to the FDA, SunFed Produce, LLC is recalling all sizes of its whole fresh American cucumbers which were sold between October 12, 2024, through November 26, due to potential Salmonella contamination.

The cucumbers were packaged in bulk cardboard containers labeled with the “SunFed” label or in a generic white box or black plastic crate with a sticker that provides the implicated grower’s name, “Agrotato, S.A. de C.V.”.

The FDA says these cucumbers were sold by SunFed and other importers and shipped to customers located in 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, and Wisconsin.

They were also shipped to the Canadian provinces of Alberta, British Columbia, Calgary, Saskatchewan, & Ontario.

SunFed initiated the recall after the FDA notified them that the above cucumbers were associated with reported salmonella-related illnesses between October 12 and November 15.

It should be noted that no other products sold by or farms supplying SunFed are implicated in this recall.

According to the FDA, consumers should take the following actions regarding the recalled cucumbers:

• Check to see if you have recalled whole fresh American cucumbers
• Anyone with the recalled product in their possession should not consume, serve, use, sell, or distribute recalled products. You are also encouraged to clean and sanitize surfaces that could have come into contact with the recalled product to reduce cross-contamination.
• Recalled products should be thrown out or destroyed so they may not be consumed or returned to the point of purchase.
• Consumers who are unsure if they have purchased the recalled product are advised to contact their retailer.
• If you think you have consumed a recalled product and do not feel well, contact your healthcare provider.

Consumers who have purchased the recalled products may obtain additional information by contacting SunFed’s recall hotline at (888) 542-5849.

“As soon as we learned of this issue, we immediately acted to protect consumers. We are working closely with authorities and the implicated ranch to determine the possible cause,” Craig Slate, President at SunFed said. “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.”

abc27 news will keep you updated as we learn more.

Nearly 40 people in Norristown do not have a place to call home for Thanksgiving after theirs were heavily damaged in Wednesday’s fire. 

Some of the displaced families spent their holiday at a nearby shelter as they continue to recover. 

“I came to this door like four times today just looked across the street at all the houses, like wow that really happened,” said Bernon Perry, who lives across the street from where the fire happened. 

Perry is still in disbelief about the fire on Lafayette Street. He says he is keeping his neighbors in his thoughts and prayers. Perry says the tragic fire puts things into perspective for him on this Thanksgiving day.

“On how fast you can lose it all and tragedy can strike,” he said. 

Perry was one of the first on the scene. He went door to door to door to make sure everyone could get to safety.

“It was pandemonium. That smoke was coming out of there and then it just turned into flames,” he said. 

The fire ultimately damaged 10 homes, displacing 39 people. Some of the affected families are staying at a Norristown middle school for the holiday while the American Red Cross works to help them get back on their feet.

Alana Mauger with the American Red Cross says seven families are still staying at the shelter and they will be there for as long as they need.

“We are making sure that people have their immediate needs taken care of, we are providing them with comfort and care, a safe place to sleep, meals, other services that they need.”

The Ebenezer Foundation in Norristown is also stepping up to help the families, partnering with local organizations to raise at least $1,000 for each family ahead of Christmas.

Meantime, Perry is feeling grateful no one was injured in the fire, but his heart hurts for his neighbors, knowing their lives will never be the same

“I wouldn’t put that on no one,” he said. 

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.