FDA Recalls Cucumbers in 14 States Over Potential Salmonella Contamination

Certain batches of cucumbers sold by Florida-based Fresh Start Produce Sales Inc. have been recalled from U.S. stores due to concerns about bacterial contamination, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The recalled whole cucumbers were shipped to 14 states between May 17 and 21. The cucumbers were shipped in bulk cartons and sent to distributors in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia. The product was recalled “due to the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems,” according to a June 1 FDA recall notice....