Salsa Recalled For Salmonella Concerns

If you love chips and salsa at home, there may be a recall on your favorite brand. 

The company that makes East Coast Fresh, TOPS, Wellsley Farms, WEIS, AHOLD, Jack and Olive, Created Fresh and Spring and Sprout has issued a voluntary recall for potential salmonella contamination. 

The Coastal Companies produced 17 products with cucumbers grown by Bedner Growers, Inc. and distributed by Fresh Start Produce Sales, Inc.. These products were distributed by East Coast Fresh in Laurel, Maryland and Hearn Kirkwood in Jessup, Maryland.

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. Salmonella can cause fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain in otherwise healthy individuals. If you suspect you are infected with salmonella, please contact a medical professional.

The affected products were distributed between May 6, 2025, and May 21, 2025, to a number of locations including West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania.

The Coastal Companies advises that if you find any of the products in your possession, please record the number of cases and destroy the product.

Consumers, restaurants, retailers, and wholesalers should not eat, sell, or serve the recalled products containing those cucumbers.

To date, no illnesses related to The Coastal Companies’ products have been reported. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reports the Bedner’s Farm cucumber recall is linked to 26 illnesses in 15 states. No other products distributed by The Coastal Companies are being recalled. The Coastal Companies is working collaboratively with the FDA on this recall.

Customers with questions about the recall can contact ECFCCustomers@CoastalSunbelt.com or may call 410-133-8000.To see a complete list of the recalled products, visit the FDA website here.