Cucumbers Recalled After Salmonella

Whole Foods Market says it did not carry the brand of cucumbers recalled after almost 300 people in 27 states became ill with salmonella.

One person in California is now dead and more than 50 were sent to hospitals. People who have weakened immune systems, young children, pregnant women, and the elderly are at higher risk for contracting deadly infections, according to the CFIA.

The cucumbers are shipped in a black, green, yellow, and craft colored carton which reads “Limited Edition Pole Grown Cucumbers”.

The variety of cucumber in the recall is sometimes called a “slicer” or “American” cucumber and, at the retail level, is usually sold in bulk without plastic wrapping or packaging.

Andrew and Williamson Fresh Produce announced Friday a voluntary recall of cucumbers linked to a Salmonella Poona outbreak. More than half of the people infected are under 18 years of age.

The lawsuit, filed in federal court, is the first one related to the multi-state outbreak of Salmonella traced back to cucumbers imported and distributed by Andrew & Williamson, a corporation headquartered in California.

The company meanwhile said that they have taken the step voluntarily out of caution and that they are working with health care officials to find out if their products are indeed guilty of causing the outbreak. Meanwhile, casualties were also reported from these states: Wisconsin, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, Ohio, Virginia, Washington, North Dakota and Wyoming, even though cucumbers were not directly transported to these territories. Eating Salmonella contaminated products may result in diarrhea, abdominal cramps and fever, the CDC advised consumers and retailers.

These cucumbers were distributed in different places, some of which include Alaska; Mississippi; Arizona; California; Oklahoma; Colorado; Florida; Idaho; Montana; Illinois; Kansas; South Carolina; Nevada; Kentucky; Louisiana; Minnesota; New Jersey; Arkansas; New Mexico; Oregon; Texas; and Utah.