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Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Florida Cucumbers Sickens 45 in 18 States

An FDA sample from a Pennsylvania distribution center matched the outbreak strain, prompting nationwide recalls by top retailers.

This undated photo provided by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration shows cucumbers in Florida recalled for salmonella.
A recall of cucumbers grown by Florida-based Bedner Growers and distributed by Fresh Start Produce Sales linked to salmonella concerns has been expanded to 18 states, health officials say.
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Overview

  • Forty-five people across 18 states have fallen ill with Salmonella Montevideo infections tied to cucumbers grown by Bedner Growers and distributed by Fresh Start Produce Sales, including 16 hospitalizations.
  • The outbreak extends to six cruise ships that departed U.S. ports between late March and mid-April, accounting for at least eight passenger cases.
  • The cucumbers were sold from April 29 through May 19 and shipped to grocery stores, restaurants, hospitals and distribution centers nationwide.
  • FDA officials detected the outbreak strain in a cucumber sample at a Pennsylvania distribution center and are probing multiple other Salmonella strains found in related samples.
  • Major retailers including Target and Walmart have recalled whole cucumbers and dozens of prepared products containing the potentially contaminated cucumbers.