The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·H-0644-2025·Announced 2025-10-08

Half inch diced cucumbers recalled for Salmonella contamination in three states

Chefs Warehouse is recalling five pounds of half-inch diced cucumbers because the product is contaminated with Salmonella.

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: Scored 5 because the FDA classified this recall as Class I, which the rubric assigns the Critical tier.

Plain-English summary

Cucumbers diced to 1/2 inch, in a 5 lb pack, are being recalled because the product is contaminated with Salmonella.

The recall covers lot B0515911, distributed to Maryland, Delaware and Virginia. The FDA has classified the recall as Class I.

Salmonella can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections, particularly in young children, frail or older people, and those with weakened immune systems.

Anyone holding diced cucumbers matching the lot number should not eat them and should follow the distributor's instructions on return or disposal.

The recalled product

Product
5 lbs. Cucumber Diced 1/2"
Manufacturer
Chefs Warehouse

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)

  • 5# Lot#B0515911

Distribution

Distributed in 3 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 5 recalled by Chefs Warehouse 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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