Delta Fresh and Agrotato Fresh Cucumbers Recalled for Salmonella

Agency Publication Date: January 2, 2025

Summary

Delta Fresh LLC. has recalled 6,930 cases of fresh whole cucumbers because they may be contaminated with Salmonella. This recall is associated with an active outbreak. The cucumbers were sold in bulk 50-pound cardboard boxes and do not have individual labels, stickers, or packaging. If you have these cucumbers, you should return them to the store where you bought them for a refund or throw them away.

Risk

Salmonella can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections, particularly in young children, elderly people, and those with weakened immune systems. Healthy individuals may experience fever, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain. This specific recall is linked to a reported outbreak of illnesses.

What You Should Do

This recall involves fresh, whole cucumbers sold in bulk without individual stickers, PLU codes, or brands on the cucumbers themselves. They were distributed in 50-pound (1 1/9 bushel) cardboard boxes that are either labeled 'Delta Fresh' or are generic white boxes with a sticker for the grower 'Agrotato, S.A. DE C.V.'
Because the cucumbers are unlabelled, check with your retailer or supplier to determine if the cucumbers you purchased were part of this recall. The product was distributed in Arizona, California, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, and Texas.
Return the product to the place of purchase for a refund, throw it away, or contact the manufacturer for further instructions.
Call the FDA Consumer Complaint hotline at 1-888-723-3332 (1-888-SAFEFDA) or visit www.fda.gov/safety/recalls for more information.

Your Remedy Options

You have 2 options:

Option 1: Full Refund

How to: Return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund, or contact the manufacturer or supplier for further instructions

Option 2: Dispose of Product

How to: Throw the product away.

Affected Products

Product: Fresh Whole Cucumbers (50 lb case)

Product is unlabelled and sold in bulk. Identified by master shipping containers: 1 1/9 bushel boxes with 'Delta Fresh' label or generic white boxes with 'Agrotato, S.A. DE C.V.' sticker. Firm does not assign lot information to the shipping container.

Additional Information

Agency: Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Event ID: 95872

Status: Resolved

Manufacturer: Delta Fresh LLC.

Manufactured In: Mexico, United States

Units Affected: 6930 cases

Distributed To: Arizona, California, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Texas

Agency Last Updated: April 10, 2025

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Summary

Risk

What You Should Do

This recall involves fresh, whole cucumbers sold in bulk without individual stickers, PLU codes, or brands on the cucumbers themselves. They were distributed in 50-pound (1 1/9 bushel) cardboard boxes that are either labeled 'Delta Fresh' or are generic white boxes with a sticker for the grower 'Agrotato, S.A. DE C.V.'

Because the cucumbers are unlabelled, check with your retailer or supplier to determine if the cucumbers you purchased were part of this recall. The product was distributed in Arizona, California, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, and Texas.

Return the product to the place of purchase for a refund, throw it away, or contact the manufacturer for further instructions.

Call the FDA Consumer Complaint hotline at 1-888-723-3332 (1-888-SAFEFDA) or visit www.fda.gov/safety/recalls for more information.