The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0569-2016·Announced 2016-02-17

FreshPoint Corporate Recalls Whole Cucumbers Due to Possible Salmonella Contamination

FreshPoint Corporate is recalling 1,507 cases of whole cucumbers distributed in Florida and Georgia due to possible Salmonella contamination.

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The FDA has classified this recall as Class I, which meets the rubric criteria for a Critical severity score.

Plain-English summary

FreshPoint Corporate is voluntarily recalling 1,507 cases of whole cucumbers. The recall is being issued due to possible contamination with Salmonella. The affected products were distributed in Florida and Georgia.

The recall includes whole cucumbers with the following code information: 15355, 15356, and 15357. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has classified this recall as Class I, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product may cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Consumers who have purchased these cucumbers should check their packaging for the specific code numbers listed above. If the product matches the description and codes, consumers should not consume the cucumbers and should contact the retailer or manufacturer for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Whole cucumbers
Affected units
1,507

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (3)

  • 15355
  • 15356
  • 15357

Distribution

Distributed in 2 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by FreshPoint Corporate under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

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