Big Y Foods Recalls Fresh Cucumbers Due to Salmonella Contamination
Big Y Foods, Inc. is recalling fresh cucumbers grown and packed by Zachary R Heiken in Pilesgrove, N.J., due to Salmonella contamination. The product was distributed in Connecticut and Massachusetts.
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 source text explicitly states the agency classification is Class I. According to the rubric, an FDA Class I recall mandates a severity score of 5 (Critical), as it indicates a reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences or death.
Plain-English summary
Big Y Foods, Inc. is voluntarily recalling 31 cases of fresh cucumbers. The product was grown and packed by Zachary R Heiken in Pilesgrove, N.J. The cucumbers are identified by UPC Code 4062 and Item Number 14138. All lot codes are affected.
The recall is being issued because the product is contaminated with Salmonella. The affected cucumbers were distributed in Connecticut and Massachusetts.
Consumers who have purchased these cucumbers should discard them or return them to the place of purchase. The FDA classifies this recall as Class I, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
The recalled product
- Product
- Fresh Cucumbers GROWN & PACKED BY ZACHARY R HEIKEN PILESGROVE, N.J. 08098 856-297-5183 UPC Code: 4062 Item Number: 14138
- Manufacturer
- Big Y Foods, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Fresh Produce
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 31
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 (1)
- All lot codes
Distribution
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