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> Walmart continues to try and murder Americans with substandard
> products. Salmonella can live for weeks in contaminated
> bathrooms.
>
> A California distributor has begun recalling cucumbers imported
> from Mexico after they were linked to a salmonella outbreak that
> has killed one woman and sickened at least 285 others, health
> officials said.
>
> The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the
> cucumbers were most likely the cause of an outbreak of
> salmonella poona that began July 3 and has reached 27 states.
> The bacteria killed a 99-year-old San Diego woman and sent 53
> people to the hospital, the federal agency said, and more than
> half of those infected have been younger than 18.
>
> The agency said multiple investigations had linked the outbreak
> to cucumbers distributed by Andrew & Williamson Fresh Produce.
> The company, based in San Diego, announced a recall on Friday
> that covers cucumbers grown in northern Mexico and sold under
> the company's "Limited Edition" label from Aug. 1 to Thursday.
> Consumers were advised to return the cucumbers or to dispose of
> them.
>
> "The safety and welfare of consumers is the highest priority for
> our company," Fred Williamson, the company president, said in a
> statement. "We are taking all precautions possible to prevent
> further consumption of this product and are working to learn if
> and how these cucumbers are involved in the ongoing outbreak."
>
> The cucumbers were shipped to 22 states, 18 of which have
> reported infections: Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California,
> Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota,
> Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina,
> Texas and Utah. Infections were also reported in Missouri,
> Nebraska, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Virginia, Washington,
> Wisconsin and Wyoming, though the products were not shipped to
> those states. Florida, Kentucky, Mississippi and New Jersey also
> received cucumber shipments, but health officials in those
> states have not reported infections.
>
> The San Diego woman was one of 19 cases reported in the county,
> and 51 reported statewide as of Thursday, according to the C.D.C.
>
> Arizona is among the hardest hit, with 66 cases reported in six
> counties, according to the state's Department of Health
> Services. Of those, 75 percent have involved children 17 and
> younger, the agency director, Dr. Cara M. Christ, said in a blog
> post.
>
> People who are infected with salmonella usually experience
> diarrhea, fever and stomach cramps about 12 to 72 hours after
> they eat something contaminated with the bacteria, Dr. Christ
> said. Most people are sick for four to seven days and can get
> better without treatment.
>
> http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/06/us...s-recalled-in-
> salmonella-outbreak.html

It wasn't just Walmart. Many stores sold those cukes. I had a lovely one
in my fridge. I think I got it at Amazon which I did not see on the list of
stores that sold them but I took no chances and tossed it. I also did not
eat the cucumber that was on my lunch salad but my mom did and she's still
alive.