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Cucumbers recalled over salmonella concerns, including produce shipped to Mass.

Cucumbers packed in containers with the “SunFed” label or sticker with the grower’s name, “Agrotato, S.A. de C.V.” may contain salmonella, produce company SunFed said.

SunFed Produce is recalling cucumbers sold in the US and Canada after learning they may be linked to a salmonella outbreak. SunFed Produce

By Eva Levin

December 2, 2024

1 minute to read

Arizona-based produce company SunFed Produce announced a recall of their cucumbers after a Center for Disease Control investigation found their cucumbers may have caused a salmonella outbreak.

In the recall announcement, SunFed said any size of their cucumbers packed in containers with the “SunFed” label or sticker with the grower’s name, “Agrotato, S.A. de C.V.” may contain salmonella. The potentially contaminated cucumbers were sold between Oct. 12 and Nov. 26, SunFed said.

According to the CDC, the potentially contaminated SunFed cucumbers may have infected 68 people with salmonella in 19 states. SunFed said the cucumbers were sold in 26 states, including Massachusetts.

“As soon as we learned of this issue, we immediately acted to protect consumers,” SunFed President Craig Slate said. “We are working closely with authorities and the implicated ranch to determine the possible cause.”

SunFed Produce is recalling cucumbers sold in the US and parts of Canada after a CDC investigation said they may be linked to a salmonella outbreak that has infected 68 people so far. – SunFed Produce

Salmonella can cause serious and sometimes fatal symptoms in young people, older people, and people with weakened immune systems, the SunFed statement said. Symptoms include fever, diarrhea nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain, according to SunFed.

In rare cases, SunFed said salmonella can cause infected aneurysms, endocarditis, and arthritis. Symptoms appear between six hours to six days after infection and last four to seven days, the produce company said.

SunFed said consumers should check to see if they have potentially contaminated produce. If they do, SunFed encourages consumers to throw it out and clean surfaces the cucumbers may have touched.

SunFed said a consumer should contact their local retailer if they are unsure if their cucumbers are being recalled contaminated. If you have eaten a recalled cucumber and do not feel well, SunFed said to contact your healthcare provider.