Cucumbers grown by Florida-based Bedner Growers and distributed by Fresh Start Produce Sales are linked to a new outbreak of salmonella illnesses, affecting at least 26 people across 15 states, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reported late Monday.
U.S. health officials advised that if consumers don’t know the source of their cucumbers, they should discard them. Retailers should notify consumers who may have purchased those affected products.
At least nine people have been hospitalized; no deaths have been reported.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, illnesses were reported between April 2 and April 28.
The states with three or more cases include Illinois, Ohio, North Carolina, and Florida. Several individuals who fell ill consumed cucumbers on cruise ships departing from Florida ports….