A fruit supplier recalled cucumbers in at least 26 states and Canada after federal health regulators told the company there was a possible link between cucumbers and salmonella infections.
Arizona-based Sunfed Produce announced on Thanksgiving that it would recall “all sizes of fresh American whole cucumbers packaged in bulk cardboard containers” bearing the company's label.
Affected produce was also sold in regular white boxes or black plastic boxes with stickers bearing the producer's name, “Agrotato, SA de CV.''
The products will be on sale in stores from October 12th until last Tuesday, November 26th. According to a memo posted by the Food and Drug Administration.
“Persons in possession of recalled products must not consume, offer, use, sell, or distribute the recalled products,” the notice states.
“We also encourage you to clean and disinfect surfaces that may have come into contact with the recalled products to reduce cross-contamination.”
Cucumbers are grown in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington State, Wisconsin.
Produce was also shipped to stores in the Canadian provinces of Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Ontario.
“As soon as we learned of this issue, we took immediate action to protect our consumers. We are working closely with authorities and the farms involved to determine the possible cause.” President Craig Slate said.
“Here at Sanfed, food safety and consumer health and well-being have been our top priorities for more than 30 years. We require all producers to strictly adhere to FDA food safety requirements. .”
Salmonella infections can lead to several adverse health conditions, including severe diarrhea, urinary tract infections, reactive arthritis, sepsis, and pregnancy complications.
Meanwhile, a New Haven, Conn.-based fruit and vegetable distributor announced Thursday that it was recalling nearly 150 products due to concerns about Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
Gracie's Kitchen It announced Thursday that it was conducting a voluntary recall. All fruit and vegetable products manufactured at the facility between November 4th and November 13th.
According to the FDA, no illnesses have been reported related to the Gracie's Kitchen recall.
These products were sold in grocery stores in Connecticut and New York under three different brand names: Gracie's Kitchens, King Kullen, and Wild By Nature.
All affected products are now expired and have a sell-by date of November 9th to November 24th.
Food safety has been a hot topic lately in light of several high-profile recalls and restaurant closures due to concerns about possible contamination.
Snack and beverage maker Treehouse Foods has expanded its recall of frozen pancakes and waffles over concerns that the products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Earlier this month, the FDA issued a notice announcing that soft aged cheese sold at Aldi and Market Basket would be recalled due to suspected listeria contamination.
Agent too A separate recall has been issued A turkey sandwich containing Recall cheese, also made by Sabencia Cheese USA.
Last month, McDonald's suspended sales of Quarter Pounder burgers at thousands of stores in 10 states after regulators said onions in the burgers were a source of E. coli contamination.
Around the same time, Oklahoma-based meat packaging company Bruce Pack recalled nearly 10 million pounds of cooked beef and chicken products over concerns that they were contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Boar's Head, a maker of cold-cut deli meats, has shut down a large plant in Virginia that was determined to be the source of a listeria outbreak that affected millions of pounds of product that was removed from stores.
