CLASS I Food recall · Reported 11 Jun 2025 · FDA Enforcement Report
Whole select cucumbers, 1/2 bushel recalled
Alex Kontos/Flavor-Pic Tomato is recalling Whole select cucumbers, 1/2 bushel, distributed in Kentucky. The recall was initiated on 21 May 2025 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
Check your package
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
Recall details
- Recall number
- H-0013-2025
- FDA event ID
- 96940
- Recalling firm
- Alex Kontos/Flavor-Pic Tomato, Birmingham, AL
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 21 May 2025
- FDA classified
- 5 Jun 2025
- Reported
- 11 Jun 2025
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Reason category
- Salmonella
- Product category
- Cucumbers
Timeline
| 21 May 2025 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 5 Jun 2025 | Classified by FDA | +15 days |
| 11 Jun 2025 | Published in enforcement report | +6 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Product has potential contamination with Salmonella
Salmonella causes fever, diarrhea and abdominal cramps, usually 12 to 72 hours after eating contaminated food. Most people recover without treatment, but severe cases can need hospital care.
Product as listed by the FDA
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
Where it was distributed
One (1) distributor in: KY
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Product has potential contamination with Salmonella
Which lots are affected?
GTIN: 70095175008424; Lot Number: 3-182769; Pack Date: May07; Internal Item: 2320
Where was it sold?
One (1) distributor in: KY
What should I do if I have it?
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
What does Class I mean?
Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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