Thomas Produce Recalls Cucumbers Contaminated with Salmonella
Thomas Produce Co. is recalling cucumbers contaminated with Salmonella. The affected produce was distributed to firms in Florida and Georgia.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class I
Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 5/5 (Critical).
Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which is defined as a serious health hazard. The rubric mandates a score of 5 for FDA Class I recalls.
Plain-English summary
Thomas Produce Co. is recalling cucumbers packed in 1 1/9 cardboard bushel boxes and 1000-lb cardboard bins. The recall involves 166 boxes and 8 bins with a pick date of December 15, 2015. The product is contaminated with Salmonella.
The affected cucumbers were distributed to firms in Florida and Georgia. Specific lot numbers for the boxes and bins are provided in the official recall notice.
Consumers who have purchased these cucumbers should check their packaging for the specific lot numbers listed in the recall. If the product matches the description and lot numbers, consumers should not consume it and should contact the recalling firm for instructions on disposal or return.
The recalled product
- Product
- Cucumbers packed in 1 1/9 cardboard bushel boxes (~55-lb) and 1000-lb cardboard bins. Refrigerate at 40-60 degF. Pick date of 12/15/2015.
- Manufacturer
- Thomas Produce Co.
- Category
- Food — Fresh Produce
- Hazard
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 (5)
- Box Lots: 1554311HDNK
- 1554311JDNK
- 15143115DNK. Bin Lots: 15NKJD-1554311-D
- 15NKHD-1554311-D
- 15NK5D-1514311-D
Distribution
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