SunFed Produce recalls American and slicer cucumbers

The Food and Drug Administration said SunFed Produce has voluntarily recalled all sizes of its fresh American/slicer cucumbers grown by Agrotato, S.A. de C.V. in Sonora, Mexico. The cucumbers were sold between Oct. 12 to Nov. 26.

The recalled cucumbers are in relation to a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium infections linked to American/slicer cucumbers grown by Agrotato, S.A. de C.V. in Sonora, Mexico, according to the announcement.

The FDA said 68 people have been infected with the outbreak strain in 19 states. Of the 33 people interviewed, 27 reported eating cucumbers.

The recalled cucumbers were packaged in bulk cardboard containers labeled with the SunFed label in a generic white box or black plastic crate with a sticker that says Agrotato, S.A. de C.V., according to the announcement.

The FDA said it confirmed distribution to foodservice and retail customers in Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Indiana, Illinois, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin, but the cucumbers could have been distributed in additional states.

The agency encourages retailers and distributors to discard any recalled product and clean and sanitize any areas that could have come in contact with the recalled products. The FDA also advises retailers that sold the recalled products in bulk should also clean and sanitize bins and displays before refilling.

The FDA said it continues to work with additional importers that received cucumbers grown by Agrotato S.A. de C.V.