At least 7 cases reported in CO amid Salmonella | outbreak Police and Public Safety

The Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are investigating a multi-state outbreak of Salmonella infections linked to cucumbers grown in Mexico.

According to the FDA, as of Nov. 26, 68 people infected with Salmonella have been reported in 19 states, including Colorado, which has between 7 and 9 cases. 18 hospitalizations have been confirmed nationwide, but no deaths have been reported.

On November 27, Arizona-based SunFed Produce initiated a voluntary recall of all sizes of American/slicing cucumbers that were grown by Agrotato, SA in Sonora, Mexico. SunFed Produce distributed recalled products to retail and foodservice customers in 26 states, including Colorado. The cucumbers may have been distributed to other states, the FDA said.

People should check their refrigerators and freezers for the recalled cucumbers from SunFed Produce. It may have a “SunFed Mexico” sticker on it. If you find them, the FDA said you should throw them away and clean and sanitize any surfaces they touched.

If you bought whole, fresh/cut American cucumbers between Oct. 12 and Nov. 26 and can’t tell where they came from, the FDA said you should contact where you bought them and ask if they’re part of the recall or throw them away

Illness usually appears within 12 to 72 hours of eating food that is contaminated with Salmonella, the FDA said, and symptoms usually last four to seven days. Symptoms include diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps. Children younger than 5, the elderly, and people with weakened immune systems are more likely to get severe infections.

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