Cucumbers recalled from Florida farm for Salmonella again, 26 sickened in 15 states
A Florida farm is once again recalling its cucumbers after they were linked to a salmonella outbreak that has affected people in over a dozen states, according to federal officials. The same farm was also linked to a massive outbreak in 2024.
Bedner Growers Inc. of Boynton Beach, voluntarily recalled cucumbers sold at Bedner's Farm Fresh Market and distributed by Fresh Start Produce Sales, Inc. Whole cucumbers may have been sold individually or in smaller packages labeled as "supers," "selects," or "plains," the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a release May 19.
So far, there have been 26 reported cases, the CDC said, in 15 states, including Florida. "Several people ate cucumbers on cruise ships leaving ports in Florida," the CDC said.
Salmonella is an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems.
No deaths have been reported, but nine people have been hospitalized, the CDC said.
The cucumbers were sold at three Bedner's Farm Fresh Market locations in Boynton Beach, Delray Beach, and West Palm Beach between April 29, 2025, and May 14, 2025, according to a release from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
The vegetables were also distributed to retailers, distribution centers, wholesalers, and food service distributors this spring.
"Because the recalled cucumbers do not bear any stickers or other labeling, customers should discard and not consume any cucumbers that were purchased at these locations between April 29, 2025, and May 14, 2025," the FDA said. The CDC also recommends cleaning any surfaces the cucumbers may have touched.
The recall does not affect cucumbers currently for sale at Bedner's Farm Fresh Markets after May 14, 2025, the FDA said, and does not include any other products. The company is no longer producing or selling its own cucumbers because the season is over.
In June 2024, Fresh Start Produce Sales Inc. recalled cucumbers from Bedner and from Thomas Produce Company of Boca Raton that were linked to a salmonella outbreak that ultimately sickened 551 people in 34 states and the District of Columbia, including 60 people in Florida.
Investigations found multiple strains of salmonella in samples of both soil and water tested at Bedner Growers, Inc. and the FDA suggested at the time that Bedner's also may have been a source for other outbreaks.
"Multiple other strains of Salmonella, unrelated to this outbreak investigation, found at Bedner Growers Inc. matched clinical isolates from illnesses in the National Center for Biotechnology Information's (NCBI) database that occurred in previous years," the FDA said.
Of the patients, 125 people were hospitalized, the CDC reported, and the outbreak ended in late August 2024. No deaths were reported.
According to the CDC, the people infected in the salmonella outbreak as of May 20 are in:
Alabama: 1
California: 1
Colorado: 1
Florida: 3
Kansas: 1
Kentucky: 1
Michigan: 1
New York: 1
North Carolina: 3
Ohio: 4
Pennsylvania: 2
South Carolina: 1
Tennessee: 1
Virginia: 1
West Virginia: 7
Wisconsin: 4
"Salmonella are bacteria that make people sick," the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says on its fact page.
Salmonella can make people ill with diarrhea, fever, and stomach cramps, which can last from four days up to a week. Symptoms usually begin six hours to six days after infection, the CDC said. Most cases of Salmonella infections pass, but some people may need to be hospitalized.
Children younger than 5, adults 65 and older, and people with weakened immune systems are more likely to have severe illness. Pregnant women are also at higher risk of developing an infection from it and should seek medical attention if symptoms arise.
Consumers who ate the affected cucumbers and have symptoms should contact their health care provider, the FDA said.
Salmonella bacteria cause "about 1.35 million infections, 26,500 hospitalizations, and 420 deaths in the United States every year," the CDC said. "Food is the source for most of these illnesses."
This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: Cucumber recall: Florida farm linked to 2nd Salmonella outbreak
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