The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1921-2016·Announced 2016-08-17

Raw Refrigerated Cucumbers Recalled Due to Salmonella Contamination

Maglio & Co Ready Fresh is recalling raw refrigerated cucumbers because a sample tested positive for Salmonella spp.

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 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 according to the rubric. Additionally, the presence of Salmonella spp. is a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

Maglio & Co Ready Fresh is recalling raw refrigerated cucumbers in 11/9 bushel, 6 count, 12 count, and 24 count corrugated cardboard cases. The product is identified as Southern Valley Produce Lot 16300705 and was distributed in either original containers or repackaged. The total quantity involved is 2,150 pounds.

The recall was initiated because a sample of the raw cucumbers tested positive for Salmonella spp. The product was distributed in Illinois, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Missouri, Michigan, and Minnesota. Specific lot codes associated with the recall include X0882402, X0882328, X0882419, X0882663, X0882664, X0882776, X0882415, X0882808, X0035508, X0035548, X0035583, X0882379, X0882385, X0882465, X0882875, X0882585, X0882562, and X0882849.

Consumers who have purchased these cucumbers should check their packaging for the specific lot number and codes listed above. If the product matches the description and codes, consumers should discard the cucumbers or return them to the place of purchase. No illnesses or injuries have been reported in the source text.

The recalled product

Product
Raw Refrigerated Cucumbers, 11/9 bushel, 6 count, 12 count, 24 count, in corrugated cardboard cases, Southern Valley Produce Lot 16300705. (The product was either distributed in original container or were repackaged).

Distribution

Distributed in 6 states:

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