FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — A produce company based in Arizona is recalling whole cucumbers that were distributed in more than two dozen states and Canada due to Salmonella concerns.
A filing posted by the Food & Drug Administration on November 28 said SunFed Produce, LLC recalled cucumbers that were sold between October 12 and November 26 and are being pulled from store shelves.
The recall applies to all sizes of SunFed whole, fresh cucumbers.
The cucumbers were sold in and shipped to customers in Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington & Wisconsin and the Canadian provinces of Alberta, British Columbia, Calgary, Saskatchewan, & Ontario.
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The FDA said the cucumbers would have reached consumers through retail outlets and food services that may be located in states other than those listed.
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“As soon as we learned of this issue, we immediately acted to protect consumers. We are working closely with authorities and the implicated ranch to determine the possible cause,” SunFed President Craig Slate said in a statement.
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Customers are urged to check their own produce to see if they have any of the potentially affected cucumbers. SunFed said the recalled products should be destroyed.
Those who think they have bought the recalled cucumbers or have questions can call the SunFed recall hotline at (888) 542-5849, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mountain Time.
