Class ITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated
BALOIAN FARMS: food recall F-0373-2025
BALOIAN FARMS of Nogales, AZ recalled whole fresh American cucumbers packaged in bulk cardboard containers labeled with the "Pamela" brand, a generic white… Reason: Cucumbers potentially contaminated with Salmonella. The FDA listed it as Class I in its Enforcement Report dated Jan 8, 2025; distribution: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Iowa, Idaho, Kansas, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, North Carolina, Nevada, New York, Oregon, Texas, Washington, Wisconsin.
Record status as published: Terminated (terminated May 23, 2025). openFDA data last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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Recall details
- Product
- 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
- Product quantity
- 40,043 cases
- Reason for recall
- Cucumbers potentially contaminated with Salmonella.
- Codes, lots and dates on the package
- 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 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.
- Recalling firm
- BALOIAN FARMS, Nogales, AZ
- Classification
- Class I — the FDA uses this class for a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that using or being exposed to the product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
- Voluntary or mandated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How the firm first notified customers
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
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Dates
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Recall initiated by the firm | Nov 29, 2024 |
| Classified by the FDA | Jan 2, 2025 |
| Published in the Enforcement Report | Jan 8, 2025 |
| Terminated | May 23, 2025 |
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Sources
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