Check Your Fridge: Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Cucumbers, FDA Warns

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are investigating a multistate outbreak of salmonella infections linked to cucumbers.

The recall was initiated on Wednesday, November 27, and includes American cucumbers grown by Agrotato, S.A. de C.V. in Sonora, Mexico. SunFed Produce, LLC distributed the products to the following states: Alaska, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Indiana, Illinois, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Washington, and Wisconsin.

The recall was initiated after SunFed was told by the FDA that its products were linked to illnesses reported between October 12 and November 15. So far, 68 people across 19 states have been infected with salmonella, including 18 hospitalizations. Of the 33 people interviewed regarding their illness, 27 have reported eating cucumbers. No deaths have been reported. 

Symptoms of salmonella infection usually occur within 12 to 72 hours after eating the contaminated food and usually last four to seven days. Some symptoms may include diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps, according to the FDA.

The products included in the recall may have a "SunFed Mexico" sticker. If you have them in your refrigerator or freezer, throw them away, and clean and sanitize surfaces they touched. Contact your healthcare provider if you think you may be experiencing symptoms of salmonella infection.