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According to the CDC, SunFed pickles have been recalled due to possible salmonella contamination

Cucumbers have been recalled by SunFed Produce, LLC after they may have been linked to a salmonella outbreak that has sickened people in 19 states, including Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

The recalled SunFed products include all sizes of “Whole Fresh American cucumbers” sold between Oct. 12 and Nov. 26, according to the CDC. So far, 68 cases of illness have been reported as part of the salmonella outbreak – including one in Pennsylvania and one in New Jersey – and 18 hospitalizations. No deaths were reported.


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The recalled cucumbers were grown in Sonora, Mexico. They were packaged in bulk cardboard containers for retail or food service use and shipped throughout the United States and Canada. They were marked with the “SunFed” label or were in an ordinary white box or black plastic crate with a sticker with the grower’s name, “Agrotato, SA de CV,” according to the CDC. The cucumbers may also have a sticker that says “SunFed Mexico.” The FDA provides photos of the recalled products online.

People who have the recalled cucumbers should not eat them and should throw them away or return them to the store where they were purchased. You should also wash items and surfaces that may have come into contact with the recalled cucumbers. Consumers who purchased whole fresh American cucumbers between Oct. 12 and Nov. 26 and don’t know where they came from should throw them away, the CDC said.

“When we learned of this issue, we took immediate action to protect consumers,” SunFed President Craig Slate said in a news release. “We are working closely with authorities and the affected ranch to determine the possible cause. Here at SunFed, food safety and consumer health and well-being have been our priorities for more than 30 years. We require all of our producers to strictly adhere to FDA food safety requirements.

According to the FDA, salmonella is an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, the frail or elderly, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy people infected with salmonella typically experience symptoms such as fever, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. Typical symptoms of a salmonella infection It begins between 6 hours and 6 days after infection and can last 4 to 7 days. People should call their doctor if they experience severe salmonella symptoms.

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