Cucumber recall: See latest on impacted products, salmonella cases

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27-05-2025

Cucumber recall: See latest on impacted products, salmonella cases
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Several grocery stores chains have recalled cucumbers and cucumber products linked to a salmonella outbreak across 15 states that has sickened 26 people and hospitalized nine.
Cucumbers grown by Florida-based Bedner Growers and distributed by Fresh Start Produce Sales were linked to the outbreak and voluntarily recalled in an initial notice shared by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on May 19. This first recall concerned produce sold directly to consumers at Bednar's Farm Fresh Market.
Additional recalls have since been initiated by companies that use Bedner Growers cucumbers in their products or that repackage the cucumbers for resale under different brand names. Some of these are sold at stores like Walmart, Kroger, Publix and Albertsons-owned brands, which have since issued their own warnings about impacted products.
Here's the latest on which cucumber products have been recalled.
Which cucumbers and cucumber products have been recalled?
Florida-based PennRose Farms recalled 1,152 cases of cucumbers supplied to them from Fresh Start Produce Sales in a notice on May 21. The cucumbers were repackaged in five-pound mesh bags between May 2 and May 5, with Restaurant Depot and PennRose Farms logos, UPC code 841214101714 and lot numbers (48-122, 48-123, 48-124, 48-125). They were sent to Restaurant Depot distribution centers in New Jersey, Georgia, Florida, Illinois and Ohio.
recalled 1,152 cases of cucumbers supplied to them from Fresh Start Produce Sales in a notice on May 21. The cucumbers were repackaged in five-pound mesh bags between May 2 and May 5, with Restaurant Depot and PennRose Farms logos, UPC code 841214101714 and lot numbers (48-122, 48-123, 48-124, 48-125). They were sent to Restaurant Depot distribution centers in New Jersey, Georgia, Florida, Illinois and Ohio. Grocery store chain Harris Teeter issued its own recall on May 20 for the cucumbers themselves and vegetable trays that contain them. Cucumbers with UPC 2040620000, large vegetable trays with UPC 7203689327 and small vegetable trays with UPC 7203689328 are included in the recall.
issued its own recall on May 20 for the cucumbers themselves and vegetable trays that contain them. Cucumbers with UPC 2040620000, large vegetable trays with UPC 7203689327 and small vegetable trays with UPC 7203689328 are included in the recall. Some products sold at Kroger are also affected, specifically Yummi Sush-branded products, which were recalled with the help of Supreme Service Solutions LLC on May 20. A full list of the about 50 products being recalled, all of which are sushi rolls or platters with veggies, is available on the FDA website.
are also affected, specifically Yummi Sush-branded products, which were recalled with the help of Supreme Service Solutions LLC on May 20. A full list of the about 50 products being recalled, all of which are sushi rolls or platters with veggies, is available on the FDA website. Ukrop's Homestyle Foods, LLC , issued a related recall on May 21 of cucumber salad products sold at stores including Food Lion Stores in Virginia and North Carolina; Harris Teeter in Williamsburg, Virginia; Kroger stores in Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio and Kentucky; Libbie Market in Richmond, Virginia; and Ukrop's Market Hall in Richmond, Virginia. The recalled products include 16-ounce, 32-ounce and bulk 5-pound packages of marinated cucumber salad with sell-by dates of May 11 through May 26.
, issued a related recall on May 21 of cucumber salad products sold at stores including Food Lion Stores in Virginia and North Carolina; Harris Teeter in Williamsburg, Virginia; Kroger stores in Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio and Kentucky; Libbie Market in Richmond, Virginia; and Ukrop's Market Hall in Richmond, Virginia. The recalled products include 16-ounce, 32-ounce and bulk 5-pound packages of marinated cucumber salad with sell-by dates of May 11 through May 26. On May 22, Walmart recalled Marketside cucumber slices produced in select stores in Texas between May 13 and May 20. The recall includes Marketside Fresh Cut Cucumber Slices with UPC 62969 and all date codes up to May 24, 2025.
recalled Marketside cucumber slices produced in select stores in Texas between May 13 and May 20. The recall includes Marketside Fresh Cut Cucumber Slices with UPC 62969 and all date codes up to May 24, 2025. Also included in the recall are Authentic Greek Salad, Readymeals Greek Salad and Greek Salad, with various sell-thru dates from around May 20 to May 24 sold at multiple Albertsons-owned stores (Acme, Balducci's Food Lovers Market, Kings Food Markets, Safeway, Shaw's and Star Market) in Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia and Washington, D.C. More details on impacted states, UPC and sell-through dates can be found here.
in Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia and Washington, D.C. More details on impacted states, UPC and sell-through dates can be found here. Publix recalled loose cucumbers sold between May 14 and May 20, and Watermelon Onion Feta, Spinach Salads and Garden Salads sold between May 17 and May 23, sold at stores in North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia.
recalled loose cucumbers sold between May 14 and May 20, and Watermelon Onion Feta, Spinach Salads and Garden Salads sold between May 17 and May 23, sold at stores in North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia. Big Y Foods recalled any made-to-order small sub, large sub, 30' Super Sub, wrap or panini purchased on May 20 or May 21 and sold at 30 locations in Connecticut and Massachusetts. A list of impacted stores can be found here.
Which states are affected by the salmonella outbreak?
As of May 23, the salmonella outbreak linked to cucumbers has sickened 26 people in the following 15 states:
Alabama
California
Colorado
Florida
Illinois
Kansas
Kentucky
Michigan
North Carolina
New York
Ohio
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
Tennessee
Virginia
What to do if you think you may have recalled cucumbers
The FDA advises anyone with cucumbers at home to throw them if they're unsure where they're from. Businesses are advised not to sell the produce and to notify customers who may have consumed them before the recall.
Those who purchased recalled products from any of the above-listed grocery stores like Walmart, Kroger and Harris Teeter can bring them back to the store of sale for a refund.
Additionally, the FDA recommends that consumers and businesses wash and sanitize surfaces and items that may have touched cucumbers. At home, wash surfaces using hot, soapy water or a dishwasher.
Symptoms of salmonella infection
According to the FDA, illness usually occurs within 12 to 72 hours after eating food that is contaminated with salmonella, and the symptoms usually last four to seven days. Symptoms include diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps.
Children younger than five, the elderly, and people with weakened immune systems are more likely to have severe infections, the FDA says.
Contact your healthcare provider immediately if you think you may have symptoms of a salmonella infection.
Contributing: C.A. Bridges, USA TODAY-Network
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