Salmonella outbreak is feared to be coming back again as cucumbers sold in the US and Canada, as well as Costco organic eggs, were recalled due to potential contamination.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that 68 people in 19 states already fallen ill from the salmonella-infused cucumbers, with 18 currently in hospitalization.
According to AP News, the cucumbers were grown in Sonora, Mexico, and distributed by SunFed Produce between October 12 and November 26. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) linked the cucumber recall with illnesses reported from October 12 to November 15. The FDA asked the consumer to check with retailers at which they bought cucumbers to identify if their products are part of a recall.
No deaths were recorded from this outbreak but reflects the dangers of taking infected produce.
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Meanwhile, the egg recall has almost 11,000 cartons of 24-count Kirkland Signature organic eggs sold in Costco stores across Alabama, North Carolina, Georgia, South Carolina, and Tennessee. According to Handsome Brook Farms, the cartons affected have a Julian code of 327 and a use-by date of January 5, 2025. Although no illness has been reported from the eggs, customers are asked to dispose of them or return them to the store for a refund.
Salmonella Risks and Prevention
Salmonella infection typically develops within six hours to six days after exposure and usually brings diarrhea, fever, and stomach cramps. For most people, infection often occurs and requires no treatment, but is quite dangerous in young children, older adults, and people who have weakened immune systems. Anyone who handled the products mentioned should wash surfaces and utensils with hot soapy water to prevent spread.
This recall results from an earlier salmonella breakout in the summer that was blamed on contaminated cucumbers that had affected 450 US citizens.
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