The federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has classified a series of recalls for cucumber featuring products, all produced by Houston-based company JFE Franchising Inc., as Class I; this means consuming any item risks causing “serious adverse health consequences or death.”
Newsweek contacted JFE Franchising Inc. for comment on Saturday via online inquiry form outside of regular office hours.
Why It Matters
The official FDA website says that a Class I recall means there is “a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.”
What To Know
The recalls were initially issued for products containing cucumbers that “have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella” and applies to products distributed to Alabama, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Tennessee and Wisconsin.
The initial recalls took place voluntarily at the manufacturer’s request in cooperation with the FDA and were announced on May 20, 2025.
Products covered by the recall were all sold in plastic containers under the SNOWFRUIT or SNOWFOX label, and their respective retail numbers are:
- Fruit & Vegetable Tray—64 oz. 63912394047
- Family Garden Salad—24 oz. 63912388065
- Garden Salad—12 oz. 63912388067
- Family Cobb Salad—22 oz. 63912388068
- Cobb Salad—11 oz. 63912388069
- Chef Salad—11 oz. 63912395033
- Cucumber with Ranch—9 oz. 63912395020
- Cucumber, Lime & Tajin—19oz 63912388053
- Mixed Melon, Cucumbers & Tajin—18oz 63912394007
- Watermelon & Cucumber w/ Tajin—18oz 63912394036
- Small Vegetable Tray—19.5 oz. 63912388045
- Small Party Tray with Dip—19 oz. 63912388046
- Large Vegetable Tray—42 oz. 63912388056
- Cucumber Slices w/Tajin—15 oz. 63912388022
- Vegetable Bowl—26 oz. 63912388044
- Cucumber Bowl w/ Ranch Dressing—15 oz. 63912388063
- Vegetable Bowl—13 oz. 63912388072
- Baby Carrot, Cucumber, & Ranch—15 oz. 63912394045
- Cucumber Salad—3oz 63912389243
- Spicy Cucumber Salad—3oz 63912389329
- Bibimbap Bowl—13 oz. 63912389259
- Yaki Noodle Bowl—12 oz. 63912389254
- Ebi Vermicelli Bowl—13oz 63912389334
- Sushi containing cucumber—Various price, weight and UPCs—Made daily with a one-day shelf life, already expired.
The recall also applies to a number of products sold at Roundy’s or Weis Market retail locations. These are:
- Signature Vegetable Bowl—28 oz. 639123600172
- Chef Salad—16 oz. 639123600295
- Cobb Style Salad—15 oz. 639123600318
- Garden Salad—16 oz. 639123600547
- Greek Salad—16 oz. 639123600523
- Cucumber Salad—3oz 63912389205
Consumers with impacted SNOWFRUIT or SNOWFOX products are advised not to consume them but instead to return them to the place of purchase for a refund. Those with questions can contact the brands via [email protected] or [email protected].
In its initial recall notice, the FDA said no illnesses related to the products had been recorded thus far.
Separately, the FDA has issued a recall notice for Peak Cocktails, a popular ready-to-drink alcohol-free cocktail brand, over fears their cans could burst unexpectedly.
Wegmans Semi-Sweet Chocolate Nonpareils have been recalled from stores in eight states and Washington, D.C., due to undeclared milk allergens, which the company warned could be “life-threatening” for some people.
Costco has recalled Danby brand U-shaped window Air Conditioners sold between June 10, 2021 and February 2, 2022, with customers urged to stop using the products immediately.
What People Are Saying
The FDA said: “Salmonella is an organism that can cause serious and sometimes-fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain.
“In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections (i.e., infected aneurysms), endocarditis and arthritis. Symptoms of salmonellosis usually start 6 hours to 6 days after infection and last 4 to 7 days.”
What Happens Next
Anyone who has purchased products covered by the recall are urged to dispose of them or return them to the place of purchase for a full refund.
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