Cucumbers and Costco Eggs Face Major Recalls for Salmonella Risk—What You Need to Know

Two major recalls for cucumbers and Costco eggs have been issued over potential Salmonella contamination, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced last week.

On Wednesday, SunFed voluntarily recalled all sizes of whole fresh American cucumbers grown by Agrotato, S.A. de C.V. in Mexico after the produce was linked to a Salmonella outbreak—sickening 68 people and hospitalizing 18. Illnesses were reported in 19 states, with the most sick people in Montana; the cucumbers were distributed to 26 states and parts of Canada. The FDA is advising consumers to throw away any SunFed cucumbers grown in Mexico that were purchased between October 12 and November 26.

If you purchased whole American cucumbers in that time period but can’t tell where they’re from, the FDA recommends erring on the safe side and throwing them away. Also on Wednesday, Handsome Brook Farms voluntarily recalled 10,800 units of 24-count eggs—for a total of nearly 260,000 eggs—sold under the Kirkland Signature brand at Costco. The eggs were recalled over potential Salmonella contamination, but no illnesses have been reported in connection to the affected products.