Whole Select Cucumbers Recalled Due to Salmonella Contamination Risk
Alex Kontos/Flavor-Pic Tomato Company is recalling whole select cucumbers sold in Kentucky due to potential Salmonella contamination. Consumers should not eat the affected product.
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 FDA classified this as a Class I recall. According to the severity rubric, FDA Class I recalls with high-risk pathogens like Salmonella are classified as Severe (score 4) when no illness has been reported but the hazard poses significant risk.
Plain-English summary
Alex Kontos/Flavor-Pic Tomato Company is recalling whole select cucumbers packaged in cardboard boxes labeled "CUCUMBER Grn Ctn 24ct Box" due to potential contamination with Salmonella. The affected product was packed by Alex Kontos Fruit Co., Inc. in Birmingham, Alabama.
Twenty cases of the product were distributed to one distributor in Kentucky. The specific lot in question is Lot Number 3-182769 with a pack date of May 07.
Salmonella can cause serious infections, particularly in young children, elderly persons, and those with weakened immune systems. Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it. Anyone who has consumed the product and developed symptoms of Salmonella infection should contact a healthcare provider.
The recalled product
- Product
- Whole select cucumbers, 1/2 bushel, packed in a generic cardboard box, labeled as CUCUMBER Grn Ctn 24ct Box Packed By: Alex Kontos Fruit Co., Inc. Birmingham, AL
- Manufacturer
- Alex Kontos/Flavor-Pic Tomato Company
- Category
- Food — Produce
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 20
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 (4)
- GTIN: 70095175008424
- Lot Number: 3-182769
- Pack Date: May07
- Internal Item: 2320
Distribution
Distributed in 1 state:
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