Another salmonella outbreak recall from a grocery chain in Florida and 23 other states
The latest recall rippling from a salmonella outbreak linked to cucumbers came from the Sprouts Farmers Market supermarket chain, which yanked its Gyro Family Kits.
Supplier Reser’s Fine Foods told Sprouts the cucumbers in the kit’s tzatziki sauce might have salmonella. A different company recalled the same product, gyro sandwich kits, for the same reason from Walmart’s Sam’s Club stores last week.
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Sprouts Gyro Family Kits in this recall have UPC No. 20594800000 and use by dates from 12/29/24 to 1/7/25.
They went to stores in Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, California, Missouri, Texas, Pennsylvania, Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Delaware, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, Washington and Wyoming.
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Return the kits to the Sprouts store of purchase for a refund. Direct questions to Sprouts at sprouts.com/contact.
About salmonella
According to the CDC, salmonella strikes 1.35 million in the United States each year, hospitalizes around 26,000 and kills about 420. The vast majority of people suffer through vomiting, diarrhea and stomachaches for four to seven days, then recover without needing medical attention. Children under 5 and adults over 65 suffer the worst symptoms.
This story was originally published December 11, 2024 at 7:42 AM with the headline "Another salmonella outbreak recall from a grocery chain in Florida and 23 other states."
