SunFed Produce, an Arizona-based company, has issued a nationwide recall of all sizes of its whole fresh American cucumbers due to potential Salmonella contamination. The recall, announced on November 27, 2024, affects cucumbers sold between October 12 and November 26, 2024, in over two dozen states and parts of Canada. 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 providing the implicated grower’s name, “Agrotato, S.A. de C.V.” according to the FDA.
Salmonella is a bacteria that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections, especially in young children, the elderly, and those with weakened immune systems. Symptoms of salmonellosis, the infection caused by Salmonella, typically start 6 hours to 6 days after infection and last 4 to 7 days. Symptoms include fever, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain.
The cucumbers were distributed to customers in states including 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. The cucumbers may also have reached consumers through food service and retail outlets in additional states.
The FDA and CDC are currently investigating a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium infections linked to these cucumbers. As of November 26, 2024, a total of 68 people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella have been reported from 19 states. Of the 50 people for whom information is available, 18 have been hospitalized. No deaths have been reported.
Consumers who have purchased the recalled cucumbers are advised to dispose of them immediately. For additional information, consumers can contact SunFed’s recall hotline at (888) 542-5849, Monday to Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Mountain time.