Cucumbers recalled due to salmonella concerns, including Mass.

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

In the recall announcement, SunFed said that any size of cucumbers packaged in containers labeled “SunFed” or a sticker with the grower’s name “Agrotato, SA de CV” may contain salmonella. The potentially contaminated cucumbers were sold between October 12 and November 26, SunFed said.

According to the CDC, 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 became aware of this issue, we took immediate action to protect consumers,” SunFed Chairman Craig Slate said. “We are working closely with authorities and the ranch involved to determine the possible cause.”

Salmonella can cause serious and even fatal symptoms in young people, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems, the SunFed release said. Symptoms include fever, diarrheal 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 and six days after infection and last four to seven days, the production company said.

SunFed said consumers should check whether they have potentially contaminated products. If so, SunFed encourages consumers to throw it away and clean any surfaces the cucumbers may have touched.

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

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