Salmonella recall: Do not consume this fresh produce; throw out ASAP

Several crates of whole, fresh American cucumbers are being recalled after the cucumbers were linked to salmonella illnesses between Oct. 12 and Nov. 15, according to the Food and Drug Administration.

The cucumbers were distributed across 26 states, including Massachusetts and Connecticut. Affected products were sold between Oct. 12 through Nov. 26.

Arizona-based produce company SunFed LLC. initiated the recall earlier this week and said it is making direct buyers aware of the recall.

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The company is recalling all sizes of whole, fresh American cucumbers packaged in bulk cardboard containers labeled “SunFed,” or labeled in a generic white box, or black plastic crates with a sticker labeled with the grower’s name.

Cucumbers would have reached customers through food service and retail outlets.

Salmonella infections can cause serious and sometimes fatal reactions in young children or older adults.

When a healthy person is affected, most common symptoms are abdominal pain, fever, diarrhea and nausea.

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In extreme cases, salmonella can lead to blood infections and cause more severe reactions. Symptoms usually start six hours to six days after infection and last between four and seven days.

The FDA advises customers not to consume, sell or serve the recalled product and to throw them away — not to return them to the point of purchase.

Customers who’ve come in contact with these products should sanitize any surfaces they may have touched.