Cucumbers sold in Ontario, other provinces recalled over possible salmonella contamination

Sunfed Produce, LLC is recalling cucumbers sold in Ontario due to possible salmonella contamination. (Supplied by Sunfed Produce, LLC)

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) updated the cucumber recall issued by a U.S. company due to a possible salmonella contamination.

The CFIA said Sunfed Produce, LLC is recalling whole fresh American cucumbers that may have either been sold loose or in bulk, with or without a brand name.

In its first recall of the affected product on Nov. 28, the CFIA said they were packaged in either bulk cardboard containers with a “SunFed” label or black plastic crates with a sticker reading “Agrotato, S.A. de C.V.”

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According to a news release issued by the company, the cucumbers were sold in several U.S. states and Canadian provinces, including Alberta, B.C., Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Ontario.

“SunFed initiated this recall after the US Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) notified SunFed that the cucumbers described above were associated with reported salmonellosis illnesses between October 12 – November 15, 2024,” the news release read.

In an update on Monday, the CFIA says the recall also impacts SunFed cucumbers sold up until Nov. 29, 2024.

The company went on to explain that salmonella contamination can cause “serious and sometimes fatal infections” in young children, elderly individuals, and those with weakened immune systems.

“Healthy persons infected with salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain,” the company noted.

The CFIA said it is conducting a food safety investigation.

“SunFed is also contacting each of its direct buyers to advise them of the recall,” the company’s news release continued.

“No other products sold by or farms supplying to SunFed are implicated in this recall.”

So far, the CFIA said there has been no reported illnesses in Canada associated with the consumption of these cucumbers.