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Salmonella outbreak expanding from cucumbers grown in South Florida
Cucumbers grown by a Boynton Beach company are making dozens of people sick in a widening salmonella outbreak. The U.S. Food & Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention announced on Friday that they are investigating Salmonella Montevideo infections linked to recalled cucumbers in Florida and 17 other states. The cucumbers were grown by Bedner Growers in Boynton Beach and distributed by Fresh Start Produce Sales of Delray Beach. They were sold to retailers, distribution centers, wholesalers, and food service distributors from April 29 to May 19. The cucumbers may have been sold individually or in smaller packages. Anyone who eats the contaminated food usually will show symptoms within 12 to 72 hours. The symptoms usually last four to seven days and include diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps. Children under 5, the elderly, and individuals with weakened immune systems are more likely to experience severe infections. 'Consumers who have symptoms should contact their health care provider to report their symptoms and receive care,' the federal agency advises. Some potentially contaminated cucumbers were available at Bedner's Farm Fresh Market in three Florida locations including Boynton Beach, Delray Beach and West Palm Beach. Some retailers further processed the cucumbers by using them as ingredients in new products or by repackaging them. Target is conducting an additional recall for products that used cucumbers grown by Bedner Growers. Walmart sold the recalled cucumbers under its Marketside label. FDA has posted a list of additional recalls being conducted by retailers The FDA is urging restaurants, retailers, and distributors that purchased potentially contaminated recalled cucumbers to notify their customers of the potential health concern. Florida and Georgia have the most reported cases of salmonella linked to Bedner Growers cucumbers — as many as seven cases each. There have been 45 cases and nine hospitalizations linked to the outbreak, but no deaths. Other states with reported cases include Alabama, California, Colorado, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, North Carolina, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia. If you cannot tell if your cucumber was grown by Bedner Growers, throw it away, the FDA advises. The agency also suggests when eating out over the next week, ask if cucumbers were from Bedner Growers or Fresh Start Produce Sales. South Florida Sun Sentinel health reporter Cindy Goodman can be reached at cgoodman@
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24-02-2025
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Listeria reported in shakes used in Florida nursing homes, leading to hospitalizations and deaths
Frozen supplemental shakes sold to hospitals and long-term care facilities in 21 states, including Florida, are making people sick and already have led to 12 deaths. The U.S. Food & Drug Administration published an urgent warning instructing consumers to discard Prairie Farms Dairy's meal replacement shakes under the brands Lyons ReadyCare and Sysco Imperial. The shakes are believed to be contaminated with Listeria. So far, 38 people infected with the outbreak strain of Listeria monocytogenes have been reported. Of the 38 people for whom information is available, 37 people have been hospitalized, and 12 have died. It is unclear at this time if any of those who were hospitalized or died lived in Florida. Of the 38 people, most resided in long-term care facilities or were hospitalized prior to becoming sick. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has conducted an onsite inspection of the Prarie Farms plant in Fort Wayne, Ind., and collected environmental and product samples. Three environmental swabs collected from the processing area tested positive for a strain of Listeria related to the one causing illnesses in this outbreak. The FDA says symptoms of Listeria usually start within two weeks after eating contaminated food but may start as early as the same day or as late as 10 weeks after. Mild symptoms may include a fever, muscle aches, nausea, tiredness, vomiting, and diarrhea. With the more serious form of Listeria, symptoms may include headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance, and convulsions. Consumers with questions may visit the Lyons Magnus website at South Florida Sun Sentinel health reporter Cindy Goodman can be reached at cgoodman@
