Possible salmonella outbreak prompts recall of cucumbers from 26 US states, some provinces of Canada

The company, SunFed, in an announcement posted via the Food and Drug Administration, said that cucumbers dispatched between October 12 and November 26 were being recalled as they might be contaminated An Arizona-based produce company has recalled fresh American cucumbers from at least 26 US states and some parts of Canada after reports of salmonella contamination. The company, SunFed, in an announcement posted via the Food and Drug Administration, said that cucumbers dispatched between October 12 and November 26 were being recalled as they might be contaminated. The states which bought the tainted vegetable are: 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. Salmonella in the US According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, salmonella is responsible for approximately 1.35 million infections in the United States annually.