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Prime Time Cucumbers Recalled for Salmonella Risk

Prime Time International is recalling cucumber bushels due to potential Salmonella contamination. Check your lot numbers and TAG IDs immediately.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-0476-2017FoodPrime Time International ›
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Recalling firmPrime Time International86705 Avenue 54 Ste A · Coachella, CA 92236-3814
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What happened, in plain English

Prime Time International is recalling specific lots of cucumber bushels because they may be contaminated with Salmonella. The recall affects 168 cartons distributed in California. No remedy or return instructions are currently listed in the record. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/23915-prime-time-cucumbers-recalled-for-salmonella-risk.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/23915-prime-time-cucumbers-recalled-for-salmonella-risk · Updated October 9, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0476-2017

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“Prime Time Cucumbers Recalled for Salmonella Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 9, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/23915-prime-time-cucumbers-recalled-for-salmonella-risk. Based on FDA recall #F-0476-2017 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0476-2017%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

Salmonella is a bacterium that can cause foodborne illness. Ingestion of contaminated cucumbers can lead to symptoms such as diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps, which can be severe or life-threatening for vulnerable populations.

Who’s affected

Consumers in California who purchased Prime Time brand cucumbers in 1 & 1/9 bushel cartons (25kg) from June 2016. Individuals with weakened immune systems, the elderly, young children, and pregnant women are at higher risk for serious illness from Salmonella.

How to tell if you have this one

Check if you have Prime Time brand cucumbers in 1 & 1/9 bushel cartons weighing 25kg per carton. Look for TAG IDs 10173318, 10173319, 10173320, or 10173322 on the packaging. The affected product is from Lot 10-1461.

  • Brand
    Prime Time International
  • Category
    Food
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Stop consuming the cucumbers

    Do not eat the recalled Prime Time Cucumbers due to the potential Salmonella contamination.

  2. Discard or return the product

    The recall record does not specify a remedy, so consumers should dispose of the product or contact the retailer for guidance.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in California.

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FDA distribution: “US: CA” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: California.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 5 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Jun 23, 201612. FDA classified it Class I: Nov 17, 201623. FDA terminated the recall: Nov 17, 201634. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Nov 23, 201642016
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class I
  3. FDA terminated the recall
  4. 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-0476-2017 (June 23, 2016) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0476-2017 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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