Recall alert: Fresh Start recalls cucumbers due to possible salmonella connection – WSB-TV Channel 2

The dark green cucumbers were shipped to retailers between May 17 and 21, the FDA said. According to the recall, none of them include English cucumbers or mini cucumbers.

The states included Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.

According to the FDA, the recall was initiated after the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture informed Fresh Start that a product sample tested positive for salmonella.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, salmonella bacteria cause about 1.35 million infections, 26,500 hospitalizations, and 420 deaths in the United States each year. Most of these illnesses are caused by food.

Fresh Start has notified customers who received the recalled product directly from the company and asked them to remove it from stores.

Consumers with further questions can contact Fresh Start at 888-364-2993 Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. EDT.