FDA Food recall · Reported November 25, 2015
Fat Boy Fresh Produce - cucumbers. Cucumbers are often referred to as Slicer or American cucumber and are 7-10 inches long ang 1.75 to 2.5 inches in diameter. Sold in cartons containing 24,cucumbers ; 6 cucumbers and 5 lbs of cucumbers. Additionally Super Select Fat Boy Label cucumbers are sold in cartons of 72 and in Reusable Plastic Containers of 65-75 count.. Distributed by Custom Produce Sales, Parlier, CA.
Cucumbers received from direct supplier and currently under recall for potential Salmonella contamination were repacked and distributed under a different brand name..
Custom Produce Sales recalled Fat Boy Fresh Produce - cucumbers. Cucumbers are often referred to as Slicer or American… - a critical-severity action.
Fat Boy Fresh Produce - cucumbers. Cucumbers are often referred to as Slicer or American… was recalled by Custom Produce Sales in November 25, 2015. Reason: Cucumbers received from direct supplier and currently under recall for potential Salmonella contamination wer…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #F-0210-2016 with the FDA Food before acting.
The recall
Custom Produce Sales issued this critical-severity FDA Food recall-Cucumbers received from direct supplier and currently under recall for potential Salmonella contamination wer….
- Critical
- severity level
- Class I
- classification
- November 25, 2015
- reported
Sourced from official FDA Food enforcement records. Verify recall #F-0210-2016 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
Recall Insight
This recall's affected scope, documented in the Recall Profile below, stays within a single-region or limited-distribution footprint. Distribution scope (see Distribution below) directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.
Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 6 from FDA Food - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.
Food recalls over time
Where this recall sits in its category - 25,457 food recalls on record
Of 88,244 recalls with an agency hazard classification, 19,068 are high severity, 64,652 moderate, and 4,524 low. A further 16,179 CPSC/NHTSA recalls have no agency class and are excluded from this split. This recall is classified high severity.
Counts reflect market size and reporting activity, not inherent danger, we do not rank products by risk from raw recall volume.
Product description
Fat Boy Fresh Produce - cucumbers. Cucumbers are often referred to as Slicer or American cucumber and are 7-10 inches long ang 1.75 to 2.5 inches in diameter. Sold in cartons containing 24,cucumbers ; 6 cucumbers and 5 lbs of cucumbers. Additionally Super Select Fat Boy Label cucumbers are sold in cartons of 72 and in Reusable Plastic Containers of 65-75 count.. Distributed by Custom Produce Sales, Parlier, CA.
Reason for recall
Cucumbers received from direct supplier and currently under recall for potential Salmonella contamination were repacked and distributed under a different brand name..
Recall Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Critical (Class I) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | F-0210-2016 |
| Date reported | November 25, 2015 |
| Date initiated | September 4, 2015 |
| Recalling firm | Custom Produce Sales |
| Firm location | Parlier, CA |
| Affected scope | 2175 cartons Fat Boy Label, 1200 RPC containers and 199 Cartons of Fat Boy to Canada |
| Distribution | ND, IL, CA, NV, CO, OK, TX, IA and Canada |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Food enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
What to do with this recall
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- This is a Class I (high-risk) recall, stop using the product immediately and follow the disposal or return instructions. What to do next
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