FUENTES FARMS LLC is recalling 71 cases of cucumbers (40-pound boxes) because they may be contaminated with Salmonella. The recalled cucumbers were distributed in Texas and are packed in 1 1/9 bushel cardboard boxes labeled with code number 357. If you have purchased these cucumbers, you should return them to the place of purchase for a refund or throw them away immediately.
Salmonella is an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy individuals may experience fever, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain; in rare cases, the infection can enter the bloodstream and produce more severe illnesses.
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71 cases affected; packaged in cardboard boxes labeled "Vegetables" with a yellow Fuentes Farm's LLC sticker.
Image of bushel box, Fuentes Farms cucumbers
Image of label on bushel box, Fuentes Farms cucumbers
Front of bushel box, Fuentes Farms cucumbers
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