FDA issues urgent cucumber recall over fears they ‘could cause de@th’ following tests

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an urgent recall over a batch of cucumbers over grave fears they ‘could cause d.eath’.

It was announced on Tuesday (July 8) that the FDA had upgraded an earlier alert for a recall of 71 boxes of fresh cucumbers from Fuentes Farms.

Experts believe the produce were potentially contaminated with Salmonella, a potentially dangerous bacteria that can cause food poisoning and in extreme cases be d.eadly if the infection spreads to the bloodstream.

Symptoms of Salmonella include diarrhea, a fever, and stomach cramps.

The cucumber stock was sold at flea markets across the McAllen and Alamo areas of Texas, with experts warning the bacteria could easily spread to other foods if the cucumbers were handled by buyers and sellers without taking the necessary hygiene precautions.

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