Snowfruit and Snowfox cucumber products that were sold at some Kroger Stores are being recalled for possible Salmonella contamination. These items were made with recalled SunFed cucumbers that are linked to a multistate Salmonella outbreak. No illnesses have been reported to date linked to these specific items. The recalling firm is JFE Franchising of Houston, Texas. These products were sold at Kroger Stores located in the states of Texas, Louisiana, Wyoming, Arizona, and Colorado. These items were sold in plastic containers under the SNOWFRUIT or SNOWFOX label. You can see the long list of recalled products at the FDA web site, along with the UPC number for each item, sell by dates, and lot numbers. Some of the recalled products include these items: Cucumber Slices with Tajin; … [Read more...]
Kroger and King Soopers Cucumber Vegetable Products Recalled
Kroger and King Soopers cucumber vegetable products are being recalled for possible Salmonella contamination. These items were made with recalled SunFed cucumbers that are linked to a multistate outbreak. No illnesses have been reported to the company to date in connection with the consumption of these items. The recalling firm is Supreme Service Solutions of Farmers Branch, Texas. You can see the long list of recalled products, along with the package sizes, UPC numbers, and best by dates, at the FDA web site. Some of the recalled products are Family Cobb Salad, Individual Garden Salad, Southwest Salad, Cucumber Bowl with Ranch Dip, Vegetable Ranch Tray No Dip Small, and Chef Salad, among others. These items were distributed in Kroger and King Soopers retail stores in the states … [Read more...]
Marketside Fresh Cut Cucumber Slices Recalled For Salmonella
Marketside fresh cut cucumber slices are being recalled for possible Salmonella contamination. Those cucumbers were sold at certain Walmart stores in Texas. The recall notice did not mention whether or not any illnesses have been reported to the company to date in connection with the consumption of this product. The recalling firm is Walmart Inc. The recall was triggered when the FDA revealed a Salmonella outbreak was linked to SunFed cucumbers. That outbreak has sickened at least 68 people in 19 states. This product may contain those cucumbers, which were imported from Mexico. The recalled product is Marketside fresh cut cucumber slices that are packaged in plastic tubs that weigh, on average, about 1.5 pounds. The UPC/PLU number that is stamped on the product label is 62969. … [Read more...]
Baloian Farms Cucumbers Recalled For Possible Salmonella
Baloian Farms cucumbers are being recalled for possible Salmonella contamination. The recall notice states, "Baloian initiated this recall after learning from SunFed Produce, LLC, that its supplier of American cucumbers, 'Agrotato, S.A. de C.V.,' may be associated with reported salmonellosis illnesses between October 12 and November 15, 2024." The recalling firm is Baloian Farms of Nogales, Arizona. The whole fresh American cucumbers are packaged in bulk cardboard containers that are labeled with the "Pamela" brand; a generic white box with a stick that states "Agrotato, S.A. de C.V.;" or a clear PamPak branded bag of 6 individual cucumbers with the UPC number 8 2540107010 6 stamped on the label. These cucumbers were sold by Baloian and other importers and shipped to customers in … [Read more...]
Cucumber Salads and Wraps Recalled For Possible Salmonella
Cucumber salads and wraps are being recalled for possible Salmonella contamination in the wake of a Salmonella outbreak linked to recalled SunFed Produce cucumbers. The cucumbers were grown by Agrotato, S.A. de C.V. No illnesses are linked to these specific products to date. The recalling firm is Russ Davis Wholesale of Wadena, Minnesota. The recall notice did not have much information about the products; in fact, they were not named in the recall notice, but in an FDA update about the outbreak. No pictures of the recalled products were provided in the recall notice. The recalled products are Crazy Fresh Garden Salad with Ranch Dressing, Quick & Easy Garden Salad with Ranch Dressing, Crazy Fresh Turkey Havarti Wrap, Quick & Easy Bacon Avocado Wrap, Crazy Fresh Bacon … [Read more...]
SunFed Cucumber Salmonella Outbreak Sickens 68 in 19 States
A SunFed cucumber Salmonella outbreak has sickened at least 68 people in 19 states, according to the CDC. Eighteen of those patients have been hospitalized. No deaths have occurred. The case count by state is: Alaska (1), California (1), Colorado (8), Iowa (2), Illinois (2), Massachusetts (5), Montana (16), Nebraska (1), New Jersey (1), New York (1), Ohio (1), Oregon (7), Pennsylvania (1), South Dakota (4), Texas (5), Utah (2), Washington (5), Wisconsin (3), and Wyoming (2). Illness onset dates range from October 12, 2024 to November 16, 2024. The patient age range is from less than one year to 98 years. Of the 50 people who gave information to investigators, 18 have been hospitalized, for a hospitalization rate of 36%, which is very high for a Salmonella outbreak. Of the 33 … [Read more...]
SunFed Cucumbers Recalled For Salmonella, Linked to Illness
SunFed cucumbers are being recalled for possible Salmonella contamination, and are associated with illnesses. This outbreak has not been reported by the CDC or FDA at this point, and there is no information about where patients live, the age range, or if anyone has been hospitalized. The cucumbers were imported from Mexico. The recalling firm is SunFed Produce of Rio Rico, Arizona. The recalled item is whole fresh American cucumbers that are packaged in bulk cardboard containers labeled with the "SunFed" label or in a generic white box or black plastic crate with a sticker that has the growers name, "Agrotato, S.A. de C.V." These SunFed cucumbers were sold between October 12, 2024 through November 26, 2024. The cucumbers were sold by SunFed and other importers and shipped to … [Read more...]
New Listeria Monocytogenes Outbreak on FDA CORE Table
A new Listeria monocytogenes outbreak on the FDA CORE Table joins five other outbreaks, with case count increases in some. Five of the six outbreaks are unsolved. The new Listeria monocytogenes outbreak has sickened at least three people. FDA has initiated traceback in this outbreak investigation. For the Cyclospora outbreak that has sickened at least 35 people, FDA has initiated traceback. has started a site inspection, and has initiated sampling. This is an increase of 14 more patients since the last update. For the Salmonella Newport outbreak in a not yet identified food, four people are sick. FDA has initiated traceback and has started a site inspection. This is an increase of one more patient. For the second Cyclospora outbreak, 44 people are sick. The FDA has … [Read more...]
New Grower Added to Cucumber Salmonella Outbreak
A new grower has been added to the cucumber Salmonella outbreak, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). FDA's laboratory and traceback data, along with epidemiological information, has found that cucumbers from Bedner Growers of Boynton Beach, Florida, and Thomas Produce Company of Boca Raton, Florida, are the likely sources of illnesses in this outbreak. But those growers do not account for all illnesses. Thomas Produce Company supplied cucumbers to multiple points of service where patents reported eating cucumbers. An onsite inspection was conducted at Thomas Produce Company. Salmonella Braenderup was detected in samples of canal water used by Thomas Produce company, and whole genome sequencing found that it is a match to the outbreak strain. More … [Read more...]
Another Cyclospora Outbreak and New Salmonella Outbreak
Another cyclospora outbreak and a new Salmonella outbreak are listed on the FDA's CORE Outbreak Investigation Table, bringing the number of outbreaks under investigation to eight. Six of those eight outbreaks are unsolved. The newest outbreak is a cyclospora outbreak that has sickened at least two people. The FDA has initiated traceback but has not collected samples or started inspections. A new Salmonella Newport outbreak is on the table with two people sick. No product has been identified as the cause of the illnesses. The FDA has not initiated traceback, has not collected samples, or started inspections. The other two cyclospora outbreaks are unchanged. In the first outbreak, there are 26 patients, and in the second, there are 16 patients. In both of these outbreaks, the … [Read more...]
