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BALOIAN FARMS Recall: Cucumbers potentially contaminated with Salmonella.

United States

TerminatedClass I

Company
BALOIAN FARMS
Product
whole fresh American cucumbers packaged in bulk cardboard co…
Recall date
November 29, 2024
Terminated
May 23, 2025
Source
FDA

Reason for recall

Cucumbers potentially contaminated with Salmonella.

  1. - Recall initiated
  2. - Reported by source
  3. - Recall terminated
Recalled products
Product description UPC Quantity Lot / code information
whole fresh American cucumbers packaged in bulk cardboard containers labeled with the "Pamela" brand, a generic white box with a sticker that provides the implicated grower's name, "Agrotato, S.A. de C.V.," or a clear PamPak branded bag of 6 individual cucumbers with the UPC 8 2540107010 6 " Pamela (Bulk Pack 24ct, 36ct, Small, Large, Plain, Select and Super Select) Distributed to Wholesale, Food Service, Retail, and Brokers " Stock "Vegetables" (Bulk Pack 24ct, 36ct, Small, Large, Plain, Select and Super Select) Distributed to Wholesale, Food Service, Retail and Brokers " PamPak (6x6 Bagged Cucumbers) with UPC code:825401070106 Distributed to 2 Wholesale distributers (3 locations) Pamela (24 Ct, 36 Ct, Plain, Large, Select, Super Select, Small) Stock Vegetables (Plain, Large, Select, Super Select, Small) PamPak (6x6ct Bag Pack) Case Label GTIN: 10825401300514 Not published in this source record 40,043 cases No codes or PLU labels are applied to individual cucumbers. Lot Number (Master Case) Qty (Cases) Ship Date 3-58614 71 cases 10/25/2024 3-58642 180 cases 10/18/2024 3-28729 16 cases 10/24/2024 3-58857 64 cases 11/01/2024 3-58866 70 cases 11/04/2024 3-58891 162 cases 11/05/2024 3-58919 14 cases 10/07/2024 3-58943 92 cases 11/08/2024 3-58984 34 cases 11/12/2024 3-59020 42 cases 11/12/2024 The consumer bag has a UPC code of: 825401070106

Distribution

  • Distributed to the following states: AK
  • AZ
  • CA
  • CO
  • IA
  • ID
  • KS
  • MA
  • MI
  • MO
  • MT
  • NV
  • NY
  • NC
  • OR
  • TX
  • WA
  • and WI.

Official source record

Agency
FDA
Dataset
FDA Food Enforcement (Recalls)
Recall number
F-0373-2025
Event ID
95873
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class I
Company
BALOIAN FARMS
Product description
whole fresh American cucumbers packaged in bulk cardboard containers labeled with the "Pamela" brand, a generic white box with a sticker that provides the implicated grower's name, "Agrotato, S.A. de C.V.," or a clear PamPak branded bag of 6 individual cucumbers with the UPC 8 2540107010 6 " Pamela (Bulk Pack 24ct, 36ct, Small, Large, Plain, Select and Super Select) Distributed to Wholesale, Food Service, Retail, and Brokers " Stock "Vegetables" (Bulk Pack 24ct, 36ct, Small, Large, Plain, Select and Super Select) Distributed to Wholesale, Food Service, Retail and Brokers " PamPak (6x6 Bagged Cucumbers) with UPC code:825401070106 Distributed to 2 Wholesale distributers (3 locations) Pamela (24 Ct, 36 Ct, Plain, Large, Select, Super Select, Small) Stock Vegetables (Plain, Large, Select, Super Select, Small) PamPak (6x6ct Bag Pack) Case Label GTIN: 10825401300514
Quantity
40,043 cases
Reason
Cucumbers potentially contaminated with Salmonella.
Recall initiation date
November 29, 2024
Report date
January 8, 2025
Classification date
Not published in this source record
Termination date
May 23, 2025
Distribution pattern
Distributed to the following states: AK, AZ, CA, CO, IA, ID, KS, MA, MI, MO, MT, NV, NY, NC, OR, TX, WA, and WI.
UPC, lot, and code information
No codes or PLU labels are applied to individual cucumbers. Lot Number (Master Case) Qty (Cases) Ship Date 3-58614 71 cases 10/25/2024 3-58642 180 cases 10/18/2024 3-28729 16 cases 10/24/2024 3-58857 64 cases 11/01/2024 3-58866 70 cases 11/04/2024 3-58891 162 cases 11/05/2024 3-58919 14 cases 10/07/2024 3-58943 92 cases 11/08/2024 3-58984 34 cases 11/12/2024 3-59020 42 cases 11/12/2024 The consumer bag has a UPC code of: 825401070106
Voluntary or mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial notification method
Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Source last updated
Not tracked separately from the Public Health Trace retrieval date below
Public Health Trace retrieval date

Responsible company: BALOIAN FARMS

Distribution map

A map highlighting the states named in the source's distribution description.

Shading reflects state-level totals only, as published by the source. It does not imply county-level or point-level precision.

Distribution map
State Distributed
Alaska 1
Arizona 1
California 1
Colorado 1
Iowa 1
Idaho 1
Kansas 1
Massachusetts 1
Michigan 1
Missouri 1
Montana 1
Nevada 1
New York 1
North Carolina 1
Oregon 1
Texas 1
Washington 1
Wisconsin 1

States shown are extracted from the source's free-text distribution description above; a narrative description (e.g. "distributed nationwide") may not list individual states to extract.

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