Canada: Various Stores are recalling cucumbers due to Salmonella contamination

Cucumbers and any in-store produced products that contain field cucumbers purchased from the listed retail stores due to possible Salmonella contamination. Consumers should not consume the recalled products described below.

This recall applies to fresh field cucumbers sold in bulk, unwrapped and any in-store produced products that contain field cucumbers purchased from the listed retail stores on or before September 8, 2015. Consumers who are unsure if they have purchased affected products should check with their retail store.

The following products may have been sold from the following stores in Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia, and Yukon.

A list of stores can be found here:

http://www.inspection.gc.ca/about-the-cfia/newsroom/food-recall-warnings/complete-listing/list-of-stores/eng/1441855572430/1441855576135

Recalled products

Common Name	Code(s) on Product	UPC
Field cucumbers (bulk, unwrapped)	Purchased from the listed retail stores on or before September 8, 2015	PLU4062
Any in-store produced products that contain field cucumbers	Purchased from the listed retail stores on or before September 8, 2015	Various

Check to see if you have recalled products in your home. Recalled products should be thrown out or returned to the store where they were purchased.

Food contaminated with Salmonella may not look or smell spoiled but can still make you sick. Young children, pregnant women, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems may contract serious and sometimes deadly infections. Healthy people may experience short-term symptoms such as fever, headache, vomiting, nausea, abdominal cramps and diarrhea. Long-term complications may include severe arthritis.