The FDA has upgraded the recall to a "Class I" health risk, meaning there's a high chance that using or being exposed to these products could cause serious health problems or death. The recalled products were sold in Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, and South Dakota.
162 people have reported illness and 54 have been hospitalized in 25 states due to salmonella outbreaks. The FDA has teamed up with the CDC and are working to verify the cause but the common factor seems to be cucumbers.
Recall of Fresh Start Produce Sales Inc. cucumbers has been issued due to risk of salmonella contamination. This product was distributed to 14 different states in the US, including Illinois.
Trader Joe's alerted the public on Wednesday, April 17th, about a product that has been recalled due to the potential of being contaminated with Salmonella.