Cucumbers shipped to the United States and Canada, in addition to organic eggs sold at 25 Costco stores in five southern U.S. states, were recalled this week due to possible salmonella contamination.
The cucumber outbreak sickened 68 people in 19 states, including 18 hospitalized, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday. Nobody died. Products grown by Agrotato SA in Sonora, Mexico, may very well be the perpetrator, the agency said.
A recall announced on Thursday the US Food and Drug Administration was related to the outbreak. Arizona-based SunFed Produce has recalled cucumbers sold between Oct. 12 and Nov. 26, the FDA said.
The recall got here after the FDA told SunFed that related illnesses were reported between October 12 and November 15. People who purchased pickles through the window should check with the shop where they purchased them to see if the product is a component of the retrieve.
The egg recall affected nearly 11,000 cartons of 24 organic eggs sold under Costco's Kirkland Signature brand that hit shelves in Alabama, North Carolina, Georgia, South Carolina and Tennessee as of November 22. This emerges from the corporate's announcement published on Wednesday on the FDA website.
No illnesses were immediately reported. Handsome Brook Farms said the cartons contained eggs that were “not intended for retail distribution.” Buyers should check that their egg cartons have Julian code 327 printed on the side and an expiration date of January 5, 2025. If the eggs are recalled, throw them away or return them to the shop for a refund.
Customers who’ve had any of the recalled foods should clean items and surfaces which will have come into contact with the food with hot, soapy water or within the dishwasher.
Salmonella could cause symptoms that begin six hours to 6 days after ingesting the bacteria and include diarrhea, fever and stomach cramps. Most people get well inside every week without treatment, but young children, people over 65 and other people with weakened immune systems can turn into seriously sick.
Earlier this summer a separate salmonella outbreak in cucumbers sickened 450 people within the US
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