Salmonella outbreak linked to cucumbers
Cucumbers grown by Agrotato, S.A. de C.V. in Sonora may be contaminated with Salmonella. Sixty-eight people from 19 states have infected with the outbreak strain, including 18 people who have been hospitalized.
As a result SunFed Produce LLC is recalling all sizes of whole fresh American cucumbers 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 recalled cucumbers were sold Oct. 12-Nov. 26.
“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,” said Craig Slate, president at SunFed. “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.”
The whole fresh American cucumbers were sold by SunFed and other importers and shipped to customers located in the states of 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, and the Canadian provinces of Alberta, British Columbia, Calgary, Saskatchewan and Ontario. The cucumbers would have reached consumers through foodservice and retail outlets that may be located in states other than those listed above.
