Cucumber Recall Linked to Multistate Salmonella Outbreak

CDC and FDA investigate as 162 people fall ill across 25 states; recall affects cucumbers distributed by Fresh Start Produce Sales.

Fresh Start Produce Sales recalled cucumbers shipped between May 17 and May 21 to 14 states.
CDC reports 162 illnesses and 54 hospitalizations, with no fatalities.
FDA and CDC are also probing a second Salmonella outbreak affecting 158 people in 23 states.
Consumers advised to discard recalled cucumbers and wash surfaces they contacted.
Symptoms of Salmonella infection include fever, diarrhea, and abdominal pain.