The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·H-0028-2025·Announced 2025-06-18

Cucumber 5lb Cases Recalled Due to Potential Salmonella Contamination

Lipman Family Farms is recalling Cucumber 5lb cases distributed across 18 states due to potential Salmonella contamination. Consumers should not consume the product and should dispose of it or return it to the retailer.

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: This recall is classified as FDA Class I, which per the rubric requires a minimum score of 4. The source does not report any confirmed illnesses, but the Class I designation reflects the agency's assessment that the product poses a serious adverse health risk.

Plain-English summary

Lipman Family Farms is recalling Cucumber 5lb cases repacked at their Hendersonville, NC facility due to potential Salmonella contamination. The product is of USA origin. A total of 16,504 cases were distributed to Arizona, California, Illinois, Florida, Wisconsin, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Minnesota, North Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, Vermont, Connecticut, New York, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Texas.

The affected products have expiration dates from 5/14/2025 to 5/23/2025 and are identified by specific lot numbers beginning with "3-" (including 3-431931, 3-1614079, 3-1614266, 3-1614862, 3-1614889, 3-1615203, 3-609535, 3-609841, 3-610277, 3-609715, 3-610140).

Consumers who have purchased the affected cucumbers should not eat them. Consumers should dispose of the product or return it to the place of purchase for a refund. Anyone with questions about the recall should contact Lipman Family Farms.

The recalled product

Product
Cucumber 5lb Repacked by Lipman Produce Hendersonville, NC 28792, Product of USA
Affected units
16,504

Distribution

Distributed in 18 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 5 recalled by LIPMAN FAMILY FARMS 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.

See all 5 products in this recall →

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