The FDA and CDC are investigating a salmonella outbreak linked to cucumbers.
The cucumbers were grown by Bedner Growers and distributed by Fresh Start Produce Sales.
According to the CDC, a total of 26 people have been sickened from the cucumbers. Nine people were hospitalized.
The cucumbers were distributed nationwide. Illnesses have been reported in 15 states, including Michigan. No deaths have been reported.
Cucumbers were sold to restaurants, stores, and distributors between April 29 and May 19. Illnesses were reported between April 2 and April 28.
According to the Associated Press, the outbreak was detected as part of a follow-up inspection in April to the 2024 outbreak that sickened 551 people in 34 states and Washington, D.C.
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What should you do?
The CDC said that people should not eat any recalled cucumbers. If you don’t know where you purchased the cucumbers you should throw them away.
Wash items and surfaces that may have come in contact with the recalled cucumbers using hot soapy water or a dishwasher.
If you are eating out, ask if cucumbers were from Bedner Growers or Fresh Start Produce Sales, Inc.
Symptoms of salmonella
Salmonella are a group of bacteria that can cause gastrointestinal illness and fever called salmonellosis.
Most people infected with salmonella will begin to develop symptoms 12 to 72 hours after infection. The illness usually lasts four to seven days and most people recover without treatment.
Symptoms include diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps. More severe cases of salmonellosis may include a high fever, aches, headaches, lethargy, a rash, blood in the urine or stool, and in some cases may become fatal.
Children younger than five, the elderly, and people with weakened immune systems are more likely to have severe salmonellosis infections.
