Earlier this week, the FDA and CDC, in collaboration with state and local partners, said they “are investigating illnesses in a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Montevideo infections linked to cucumbers grown by Bedner Growers Inc., in Boynton Beach, Florida, and distributed by Fresh Start Produce Sales Inc., of Delray, Florida,” according to a statement.

The report said that Bedner Growers Inc. voluntarily recalled cucumbers sold at three Bedner’s Farm Fresh Market locations in Florida (Boynton Beach, Delray Beach and West Palm Beach) between April 29, 2025, and May 14, 2025.

FDA is working to determine where the potentially contaminated products were distributed.

As of May 16, 2025, FDA reported that a total of 26 people have been in 15 states. Of the 23 people for whom information is available, nine people have been hospitalized. Of the 13 people interviewed by FDA, 11 (85%) reported eating cucumbers.

“Retailers that have or had potentially contaminated product should clean and sanitize any areas that could have come into contact with potentially contaminated products. If potentially contaminated cucumbers were sold in bulk bins or displays, retailers should discard the contents of the bins and use extra care to clean and sanitize the bins before refilling,” said FDA.

The administration also recommended that retailers that are unsure if they received this product should contact their supplier.

Related to Salmonella, in April, the Agriculture Department announced it will not require poultry companies to limit salmonella bacteria in their products, “halting a Biden Administration effort to prevent food poisoning from contaminated meat,” reported the Associated Press.

The department said it was withdrawing the rule proposed in August after three years of development. “Officials with the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service cited feedback from more than 7,000 public comments and said they would ‘evaluate whether it should update’ current salmonella regulations,” according to the outlet.