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According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), whole fresh cucumbers grown by Florida-based Bedner Growers, Inc., and distributed by Fresh Start Produce Sales Inc. have been recalled for possible salmonella contamination. The cucumbers were distributed between April 29, 2025, and May 19, 2025, and they may still be within their shelf life. They may be in consumers’ homes as well as stores, restaurants, and other facilities.
Epidemiologic, laboratory, and traceback data show evidence that cucumbers may be contaminated with salmonella and may be making people sick. To date, 26 illnesses have been reported in relation to the cucumbers, with nine requiring hospitalization. There have been no confirmed deaths. Several of those who became ill ate cucumbers on cruise ships leaving ports in Florida.
How To Identify the Recalled Cucumbers
The recalled cucumbers were distributed to the following states where illnesses occurred: California, Colorado, Kansas, Illinois, Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania, New York, Kentucky, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama, Florida, and Tennessee.
However, the CDC cautions that the outbreak may not be limited to just the states with known illnesses, noting "the true number of sick people is likely much higher than the number reported. This is because many people recover without seeking medical care and are not tested for salmonella."
The cucumbers may have been sold individually or in smaller packages with the labels "supers," "selects," or "plains" on them, and they are not of the organic variety. Aside from those labels and the Bedner Growers Inc. and the Fresh Start Produce Inc. tagging, there is no other specific identifying information provided by the FDA and the CDC.
What To Do To Ensure You Aren’t Consuming the Recalled Cucumbers
If you have cucumbers at home and don’t know where they are from, the CDC recommends throwing them away. If you’re eating out over the next week and are ordering something with cucumbers, ask specifically if they are from Bedner Growers Inc. or Fresh Start Produce Inc.
For more information on salmonella, including symptoms, visit the CDC’s information page.
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