The woman in her late 50s, who suffered from serious underlying health problems, died on September 4 at a Tucson, Arizona-area hospital, said Pima County Health Department spokesman Aaron Pacheco. There are six cases of salmonella poisoning in Pima County requiring hospitalization, with the woman being one of them.
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A third death is now linked to the salmonella poona outbreak associated with fresh cucumbers imported by Andrew & Williamson Fresh Produce Inc. Garcia said to take extra precaution when preparing foods by thoroughly washing produce and separating raw meats to help reduce the spread of bacteria. Custom Produce Sales’ recalled cucumbers that came from Andrew and Williamson, according to the CDC.
Pima County Health Department has been actively participating in the recall by taking samples and notifying retailers where individuals indicated they might have consumed cucumbers from their location.
Andrew and Williamson said in a statement on its website that it is evaluating its cucumber-farming and -packing operations to find a potential cause. Organization authorities said they have willfully reviewed the majority of its Limited Edition brand name cucumbers sold between August 1 and September 3.
The affected cucumbers covered by the recall are also called the “slicer” or “American” cucumber which hosts a dark green color and measures anywhere from 7 to 10 inches long. When in doubt, do not eat, sell, or serve them and throw them out.
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Salmonella infection symptoms usually include headache, stomach pain, diarrhea, nausea and sometimes vomiting beginning 12 to 72 hours after eating a contaminated food or beverage. Death may result if the infection reaches the bloodstream.
