Due to possible salmonella, cucumbers sold in NC, 13 other states recalled

NORTH CAROLINA (ABC NEWS) — Check your fridge or produce drawer before you slice up cucumbers for a salad because they have been recalled across 14 states.

Fresh Start Produce Sales Inc. announced with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration that it is recalling whole cucumbers due to the potential for them to be contaminated with salmonella.

Details of cucumber recall

“The recall was initiated after the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture informed the company that a product sample tested positive for the bacteria,” the recall stated. “The FDA is conducting whole genome sequencing to determine if this sample is related to an ongoing Salmonella outbreak investigation.”

The recalled cucumbers were shipped in bulk cartons from May 17 to 21, directly to retail distribution centers, wholesalers and food service distributors in North Carolina, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.

The company did not say if any illnesses have been linked to the recalled cucumbers.

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