FDA Announces Cucumber Recall in 26 States and Canada After Salmonella Outbreak

FDA Announces Cucumber Recall in 26 States and Canada After Salmonella Outbreak Recalls

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FDA Announces Cucumber Recall in 26 States and Canada After Salmonella Outbreak

FDA Announces Cucumber Recall in 26 States and Canada After Salmonella Outbreak

On Nov. 27, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) announced that SunFed Produce, LLC (SunFed) is recalling all sizes of whole fresh American cucumbers due to potential Salmonella contamination. The cucumbers were packaged in bulk containers and sold individually through retailers as well as in bulk to food service outlets. The recall was initiated after the FDA notified SunFed that the cucumbers were found to be connected to cases of salmonellosis illness reported between Oct. 12 and Nov. 15, 2024.

The recalled cucumbers were sold to consumers 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. They were also shipped to the Canadian provinces of Alberta, British Columbia, Calgary, Saskatchewan, and Ontario. However, they may have reached consumers located in other U.S. states and Canadian provinces through food service and retail outlets.

How to Identify the Recalled Cucumbers

The recalled cucumbers were sold between Oct. 12, 2024 and Nov. 26, 2024. The cucumbers are labeled with the SunFed brand 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 individually sold cucumbers at retailers should have a UPC sticker that says “SunFed”, the place of origin listed as Mexico/Mexique, and the PLU #4062. American cucumbers are the variety of cucumber commonly sold as slicing cucumbers in stores.

Photos of the bulk boxes and the individually sold cucumbers with their identifying markers are available on the FDA’s recall page.

What to Do if You’ve Purchased the Recalled Cucumbers

Do not consume the cucumbers and sanitize any surface that may have come in contact with the recalled product to avoid cross-contamination. Throw the cucumbers away or return to place of purchase. If you are unsure if you have the recalled cucumbers, call the retailer you purchased them from or throw them away out of an abundance of caution.

Questions about this recall can be directed to SunFed’s recall hotline, which is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. MST at 888-542-5849.

For more information on salmonella, including symptoms, visit the CDC salmonella information page.

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