Target recalling over 40 cucumber products as salmonella outbreak spreads to 18 states: Update
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At this point, the outbreak has affected 45 people in 18 states, almost doubling in size since three days ago. Target initially announced a recall of cucumbers and items containing the cucumbers on May 19, though Target specifically was mentioned in the FDA update on May 30.
Compared with other companies that have recalled just one cucumber product, like Walmart, Target's recall list contains over 40 different products purchased between May 7 and May 21. Two of them are regular cucumbers, two are chicken salad products, and a whopping 38 of the recalled products are a sushi variety.
The outbreak has resulted in 16 hospitalizations but no deaths.
This recall comes in the wake of a particularly terrible year for Target, as the megacorporation faces boycotts from consumers and tariffs set by the Trump administration. Target's stock plunged 40% over the last year, and operating income was down 38% last year from its 2021 high.
Furthermore, this isn't the first cucumber recall Target customers have weathered. The FDA also announced another cucumber recall in November 2024 due to an investigation of a salmonella outbreak. These cucumbers were linked to a farm in Mexico and were distributed by SunFed Produce, which initiated a voluntary recall. Target sent out automated warning calls to buyers in December, weeks after many customers had originally bought the cucumbers. The calls warned that 'consumers should immediately stop using the products' and to contact Target for next steps.
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