Cucumbers In 26 States Have Been Recalled For Salmonella. Here's What To Look For.

Peeradon Warithkorasuth via Getty Images A new cucumber recall is impacting products in 26 U.S. states and Canada. SunFed Produce, an Arizona-based produce company, is recalling cucumbers throughout the United States and Canada that are thought to be contaminated with Salmonella. According to a SunFed Produce press release, the cucumbers were sold between Oct. 12 and Nov. 26 and shipped to 26 states: 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 and Wisconsin. The cucumbers are described in the SunFed press release as “whole, fresh American cucumbers” that were “packaged in bulk cardboard containers labeled with the “SunFed” label or in a generic white box or black plastic crate with a sticker that provides the implicated grower’s name, “Agrotato, S.A. de C.V.” According to the Centers for Disease Control, 68 people in 19 states have become infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella, and 18 people have been hospitalized. “The true number of sick people in this outbreak is likely much higher than the number reported, and the outbreak may not be limited to the states with known illnesses,” according to the CDC.