A recent salmonella outbreak in cucumbers was linked to Andrew & Williamson Fresh Produce. According to the New York Times, the outbreak has killed one person and made several others ill.
Now, one woman is suing Andrew & Williamson Fresh Produce for developing the disease. Some are calling this “cucumber lawsuit” extreme.
A cucumber lawsuit? People just love the word SUE
— 2000-Twelve (@carissajanuary) September 7, 2015
In fact, NBC found that a over half of the salmonella victims are young people.
54 percent of those sickened by Salmonella-tainted cucumbers across U.S. from San Diego company were younger than 18: http://t.co/yVLYucLey5
— #NBC7 San Diego (@nbcsandiego) September 8, 2015
People are using social media to warn those who are unaware.
Cucumber recall over salmonella that includes La. #becareful http://t.co/PL6LwORqvQ
— Sheba Turk WWL-TV (@ShebaTurk) September 7, 2015
The outbreak has been spread across 27 states so far. Kansas is one of the states on that list, according to the New York Times. If you have cucumbers in your home from the Andrew & Williamson Company, it is advised to return them to the grocery store.
