The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a Class I recall due to suspected salmonella contamination in salad products.
Why It Matters
The FDA defines a Class I classification as “a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.”
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that salmonella causes around 1.35 million infections in the United States each year.
Salmonella can infect anyone, but children under the age of five, adults 50 and older with underlying medical issues, those 65 and older, and those with compromised immune systems are at a higher risk of infection.
The CDC reports that typical symptoms include diarrhea, fever, and stomach pains.
What to Know
Supreme Service Solutions LLC of Farmers Branch, TX is aiding Kroger Stores with a voluntary recall of cucumbers purchased from SunFed Produce LLC due to probable salmonella contamination, according to an FDA release.
A recall notification was delivered to Kroger and King Soopers retail locations in Texas and Colorado. According to the announcement, the items were packaged in clear plastic grab-and-go containers of various sizes that resembled chopped produce.
SunFed recalled cucumbers after receiving FDA notification that they were linked to salmonellosis infections between October 12 and November 15, 2024.
What Happens Next
According to the FDA’s website, people should discard the product rather than ingest it.
“The product(s) involved is past its shelf life and should already be out of distribution, but if consumers have any product they question, discard it,” according to the statement.
