Nine Washington residents sickened with salmonella linked to cucumbers from Mexico

OLYMPIA, Wash. -- A California company is recalling its cucumbers after a salmonella outbreak that's sickened 285 people in 27 states, including nine in Washington, and killed a San Diego woman.

Andrew & Williamson Fresh Produce of San Diego on Friday voluntarily recalled its "Limited Edition" brand garden cucumbers, which were grown in Mexico.

Health officials say the cukes are the likely cause of hundreds of illnesses since July 3 and the Aug. 17 death of a 99-year-old woman.

Half the people who became ill are under 18 years of age.

Nine Washington residents are among those sickened in 27 states with Salmonella bacteria likely linked to cucumbers from Mexico, the Washington Department of Health said Friday.

The Washington Department of Health reports the nine state residents sickened in the outbreak are from Clark (2 cases), King (2); Kitsap (1); Pierce (2); Thurston (1); and Yakima (1).

It said none of the state’s cases were hospitalized. State health officials said they are working with federal and local partners on the disease investigation.

The cucumbers had been sent to some Washington retailers and the investigation is working to identify them, the state Health Department said.

The public, retailers, and food establishments are advised not to eat, sell, or serve these products. If the source of cucumbers is in doubt, they should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase.