Warning for Shoppers! Nearly 3,000 pounds of fresh produce have been flagged for possible contamination .

The cucumbers were distributed and sold between May 31 and June 3.

A press release from the FDA states: “Fuentes Farms of McAllen, Texas is recalling 71 Boxes of Fresh Cucumbers, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes f.atal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems.

“Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain.

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