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Cucumbers sold across the U.S. recalled for salmonella contamination

November 29, 2024 Brooklyn Eagle Staff

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NATIONWIDE — CUCUMBERS REPORTEDLY INFECTED WITH a Salmonella strain have sickened dozens of people across the country, including in New York, and the tri-state area, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration announced on Friday, Nov. 29. At least 68 people were sickened and 18 were hospitalized after consuming these cucumbers which were sold loose. Two days earlier, SunFed Produce, LLC had initiated a voluntary recall of all sizes of American/slicer cucumbers that were grown by Agrotato, S.A. de C.V. in Sonora, Mexico. Symptoms of salmonella (diarrhea, fever and abdominal cramps) usually occur within 12 to 72 hours after eating food that is contaminated and usually last four to seven days. Consumers who bought whole, fresh American/slicer cucumbers between Oct. 12 and Nov. 26 and who can’t find a label with the source should ask the store where purchased if these are part of the recall.

These cucumbers may also have been distributed to additional states and some officials in Canada have reported that at least five provinces, including Ontario, had shipments of the contaminated product.

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