Walmart recalls cucumber slices sold in Texas stores over salmonella risk
Walmart is recalling cucumber slices sold in 34 Texas stores over concerns that they may be contaminated with salmonella.
Walmart is recalling cucumber slices sold in 34 Texas stores over concerns that they may be contaminated with salmonella.
The Marketside Fresh Cut Cucumber Slices could contain cucumbers that were sold by Arizona-based SunFed Produce that were previously recalled and associated with salmonella infections between Oct. 12 and Nov. 15, Walmart said in a recall announcement posted Wednesday to the Food and Drug Administration website.
Marketside Fresh Cut Cucumber Slices involved in the recall.FDAThe recall applies to products with all date codes up to Dec. 1.
Salmonella can cause fever, sometimes bloody diarrhea, stomach pains, nausea and vomiting. Around 420 people die of salmonella infections in the U.S. every year, according to the Cleveland Clinic.
Walmart advised customers to toss out the cucumber slices or return them to the store from which they purchased them.
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