Cucumbers recalled in 14 states due to salmonella risk
A Florida company is recalling cucumbers shipped to 14 states due to the risk of salmonella.
Fresh Start Produce Sales Inc. of Delray, Florida, is recalling whole cucumbers shipped from May 17 through May 21, 2024, to retail and food service distribution centers in the following states: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
The recall came after the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture told the company a product sample tested positive for salmonella, Fresh Start Produce stated in a notice posted Saturday by the Food and Drug Administration. The organism can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in the young, frail or elderly.
list involves one with 141 people sickened and a food link not yet identified, as first noted by food safety attorney Bill Marler.
The recalled vegetables were shipped in bulk cartons and are dark green, approximately 1.5 to 2 inches in diameter and five to nine inches long, Fresh Start Produce said. Mini and English cucumbers are not included in the recall.
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
People who purchased the recalled cucumbers should not eat them but are advised to discard or return for a refund.
Those with additional questions cal call the company at 1-888-364-2993 Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern.
Kate Gibson
Source: cbsnews.com