Big Y Foods Recalls Fresh Cucumbers Due to Salmonella Risk
Big Y Foods is recalling fresh cucumbers grown by Zachary R Heiken due to potential Salmonella contamination. Check your UPC and item number.
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What happened, in plain English
Big Y Foods, Inc. has issued a Class I recall for fresh cucumbers grown and packed by Zachary R Heiken in Pilesgrove, NJ. The product may be contaminated with Salmonella, which can cause serious health issues. The recall covers all lot codes for items with UPC Code 4062 and Item Number 14138. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/23816-big-y-foods-recalls-fresh-cucumbers-due-to-salmonella-risk.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/23816-big-y-foods-recalls-fresh-cucumbers-due-to-salmonella-risk · Updated October 9, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-2243-2016
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“Big Y Foods Recalls Fresh Cucumbers Due to Salmonella Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 9, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/23816-big-y-foods-recalls-fresh-cucumbers-due-to-salmonella-risk. Based on FDA recall #F-2243-2016 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-2243-2016%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
Salmonella contamination can lead to foodborne illness, causing symptoms such as diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps. In severe cases, it can result in hospitalization or death, particularly for vulnerable populations like young children, the elderly, and those with weakened immune systems.
Who’s affected
Consumers in Connecticut and Massachusetts who purchased fresh cucumbers from Big Y Foods stores. Anyone who bought the specific UPC 4062 or Item Number 14138 is at risk of Salmonella exposure.
How to tell if you have this one
Check your cucumbers for UPC Code 4062 and Item Number 14138. The product was grown and packed by Zachary R Heiken in Pilesgrove, NJ. All lot codes are included in this recall.
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What to do — step by step
Stop consuming the product
Do not eat the cucumbers if they match the recalled UPC or item number.
Discard or return the item
Throw away the product or return it to the place of purchase for a refund.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in Connecticut and Massachusetts.
FDA distribution: “CT, MA” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Connecticut, Massachusetts.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 2 months after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class I
- FDA terminated the recall
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: FDA Recall #F-2243-2016 (July 14, 2016) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-2243-2016 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3.6:35b-a3b on October 9, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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