Nationwide Recalls on Cucumbers, Canned Beans and More to Be Aware of Right Now

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https://www.eatingwell.com/nationwide-recalls-cucumbers-canned-beans-may-2025-11742650

Nationwide Recalls on Cucumbers, Canned Beans and More to Be Aware of Right Now

By Danielle DeAngelis Published on May 27, 2025

Cucumbers and pumpkin seeds are being recalled due to Salmonella contamination.

Additionally, apple juice, canned beans and soup products are being recalled.

Some of these impacted items were sold at Kroger, Walmart and more.
From pantry staples to seasonal produce, there are quite a few active recalls you should be aware of this month. These popular grocery items were sold in nationwide retailers like Albertsons, Kroger, Walmart, Wegmans and more, so be sure to check your kitchen for these recalled products. Here are the most recent recalls to know about.

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2. Canned Ripe California Olives Spread Botulism in 1919

https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2012/03/canned-ripe-california-olives-spread-botulism-in-1919/

For the California olive industry, this meant the botulism outbreak of 1919 was going to be thoroughly and definitely tied around its neck. With a total of 19 botulism deaths in three states — that were conclusively linked to canned California olives — made the outbreak one of the deadliest outbreaks in the U.S.

The California olive industry owed it existence to those first olive trees planted in the mission orchards at San Diego, San Jose, Santa Clara and others before the American Revolution. For 20 years, it had been commercially viable, but the 1919 botulism outbreak was an unmitigated disaster. California olives did not recover for more than a decade.

The 1919 outbreak left dead in three states: Ohio (7), Montana (5), and Michigan (7).

It is Ohio that always gets the most attention, however, because of the Armstrong’s investigation and the unusual circumstances he found at the country club. He found that at the country club event attended, which was attended by more than 200 people, the botulism was all contained to people who sat at one table, the chef and two waiters.

More at the link, though this article is restricted to 1919.

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They really didn't fix the entire canning problem until about 1923. THis subject came upon my radar because my g-grandmother died in 1926, family lore said due to canned spinach. The death certificate listed pneumonia and chronic pyelitis - chronic kidney infection often due to e. coli., though they didn't know it at the time. So there may be some truth to the spinach idea.

Canned foods were developed in the early 1800s in France, but were still not well received in the US by 1900. People wanted to see the food they bought.