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Fresh Cucumbers

Fresh cucumbers, whole or cut.

Last verified: February 2026 against 21 CFR Part 1 Subpart S

Foods on the FTL (1)

Cucumbers
cucumberenglish cucumberpersian cucumbergarden cucumberslicing cucumbermini cucumberkirby cucumberpickling cucumberhothouse cucumberseedless cucumber

What's NOT on the FTL

These items are explicitly excluded from the Fresh Cucumbers category and do not require FSMA 204 traceability records.

×Pickled cucumbers (pickles)
×Frozen cucumber products

Required Critical Tracking Events (4)

Each CTE requires specific records to be created and maintained for Fresh Cucumbers.

Growing (harvesting)

Activities related to growing and harvesting a food, including activities in a field, orchard, or aquaculture operation.

Applies to: Farms and growing operations

Receiving

The act of receiving a food at a facility other than a farm.

Applies to: All entities in the supply chain except farms

Transforming (cooling, packing)

An event that changes the Traceability Lot Code (TLC) of a food, including manufacturing, processing, packing, re-packing, and labeling.

Applies to: Processors, packers, manufacturers

Creating (first TLC assignment)CoolingPacking/Re-packingManufacturing/Processing

Shipping

The act of shipping a food from one location to another.

Applies to: All entities shipping FTL foods

Required Key Data Elements (8)

These data fields must be recorded and maintained for each Critical Tracking Event involving Fresh Cucumbers.

Traceability Lot Code
Quantity and Unit of Measure
Product Description
Location of growing area
Date of harvesting
Date of cooling
Date of receipt/shipment
Reference Document Number

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