The CDC and FDA are investigation a salmonella outbreak linked to Deep-brand frozen fruits and vegetables.
One of the recalled Deep brand products.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced an expanded recall of frozen vegetables amid an ongoing salmonella outbreak that has sickened 11 people and hospitalized four.

The Chetak LLC Group first initiated a recall on multiple lots of its frozen sprouted beans on July 16 after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) linked the products to a multi-state salmonella outbreak.

The recall has since been expanded twice: once on Aug. 22 for mixed frozen vegetable products and again on Sept. 8 to cover a wider spread of beans and fruit and vegetable mixes.

All of the impacted products were from the Deep brand and were distributed nationwide through retail locations and mail orders, according to the FDA notice. An investigation is ongoing.

Which products are included in the recall?

Originally, on July 16, the following products were recalled:

  • Deep Sprouted Mat (Moth) 16-ounce. Lot codes: 24330, 25072, 25108, 24353, 25171, 24297, 25058, 25078, 24291, 25107, 24354 and 24292
  • Deep Sprouted Moong 16-ounce. Lot codes: 24330, 25072, 25108, 24353, 25171, 24297, 25058, 25078, 24291, 25107, 24354 and 24292

The next recall on Aug. 22 expanded to include:

  • Deep-brand Premium Select Frozen SURTI UNDHIU MIX in 12-oz (340 g) packages. Lot code IN25158K and Use By date of 06 Dec 2026.

The Sept. 8 recall expanded even further to include a wide variety of Deep-branded frozen fruits and vegetables, including the following:

Where did people get sick?

The associated salmonella outbreak has been traced to 11 illnesses and four hospitalizations across 10 states, including:

  • Connecticut
  • Florida
  • Illinois
  • Massachusetts
  • Minnesota
  • New Jersey
  • Pennsylvania
  • Tennessee
  • Virginia
  • Washington

What to do if you have a recalled product

Any recalled products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase for a full refund.

Anyone who has purchased or received the recalled products should carefully clean and sanitize any surfaces or containers they could have come in contact with with hot, soapy water. If you suspect you may have become ill as a result of eating contaminated food, the FDA advises contacting your healthcare professional.

Symptoms of salmonella poisoning

Symptoms of salmonella infection usually start six hours to six days after swallowing the bacteria. The most common symptoms are diarrhea, fever and stomach cramps, according to the CDC.

While most healthy people can recover in four to seven days without treatment, some vulnerable people, like children under 5, adults 65 and older, and those with weakened immune systems, may experience more severe illness that requires medical treatment or hospitalization.

If you display any of these more serious symptoms, the CDC advises contacting your health care professional:

  • Diarrhea and a fever higher than 102 degrees Fahrenheit
  • Diarrhea for more than three days that is not improving
  • Bloody diarrhea
  • So much vomiting that you cannot keep liquids down
  • Signs of dehydration, such as not peeing much, dry mouth and throat, and feeling dizzy when standing up

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Frozen vegetable recall expands amid salmonella outbreak. See full list.

Reporting by Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY / USA TODAY

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