Pls Be Vigilant....cucumbers Outbreak

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1 Dead, Nearly 300 Sickened in Salmonella Outbreak Tied to Cucumbers

Contamination usually occurs when the outside of a cucumber comes in contact with fecal matter

 

People in at least 22 states have been infected with Salmonella Poona after eating cucumbers from Mexico that were distributed by San Diego-based Andrew & Williamson Fresh Produce, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports.

The outbreak began in early July and 53 people have reportedly been hospitalized. Andrew & Williamson has voluntarily recalled its “Limited Edition” brand label because it may be contaminated with Salmonella.

The Limited Edition cucumbers (also known as “slicer” or “American” cucumbers) were distributed in Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas, and Utah, and the CDC says they may have been distributed to retailers in other states as well.

 

At least one consumer is taking action: A Minnesota woman is suing Andrew & Williamson Fresh Produce over the recall. Kathleen Dvergsten says she became severely ill after eating a salad at a Red Lobster restaurant that contained some recalled cucumbers and required hospitalization for nearly a week.

 

Salmonella Poona isn’t as common as Salmonella Enteritidis, but the symptoms — fever, vomiting, diarrhea — are the same, Benjamin Chapman, PhD, an assistant professor and food-safety extension specialist at North Carolina State University.