Cucumber recall for potential salmonella expands to more products spanning 35 states

(Gray News) – A cucumber recall over salmonella concerns is being expanded to include more products.

On Saturday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the initial recall of cucumbers from SunFed Produce that were sold in dozens of states and parts of Canada.

On Monday, the FDA said the recall now also includes cucumbers from Baloian Farms of Arizona Co., Inc.

Baloian Farms is recalling all sizes of whole fresh American cucumbers packaged in bulk cardboard containers labeled with the “Pamela” brand.

The FDA said the cucumbers from both SunFed Produce and Baloian Farms are from the same supplier, “Agrotato, S.A. de C.V.” in Sonora, Mexico.

The FDA said Baloian Farms initiated its recall after learning that SunFed Produce was recalling its cucumbers from the same supplier.

The SunFed cucumbers in question were sold between Oct. 27 and Nov. 26. The cucumbers from Baloian Farms were sold between Oct. 12 and Nov. 26.

Products from Russ Davis Wholesale have also been recalled because they contain sliced cucumbers from Baloian Farms. Those products from Russ Davis include Crazy Fresh Garden Salad W/ Ranch Dressing, Quick & Easy Garden Salad with Ranch Dressing, Crazy Fresh Turkey Havarti Wrap, Quick & Easy Bacon Avocado Wrap, Crazy Fresh Bacon Avocado Wrap and Kowalski’s Market Garden Salad.

States potentially impacted by this recall include Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin.

The FDA said the cucumbers would have reached consumers through food service and retail outlets that may be in states other than those listed above.

The FDA said as of Tuesday, no other products sold by SunFed or Baloian are implicated in this recall.

The impacted cucumbers may be associated with salmonellosis illnesses reported between Oct. 12 and Nov. 15.

According to the FDA, as of Nov. 26, a total of 68 people infected with salmonella have been reported from 19 states. At least 18 have been hospitalized, but no deaths have been reported. Of those interviewed, 82% said they ate cucumbers.

Salmonella can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain.

Symptoms usually start between six hours to six days after infection and last four to seven days.

Anyone who has these cucumbers should throw them away and sanitize any surfaces the products touched. If you feel sick, contact your doctor.