New salmonella outbreak tied to same Florida grower with tainted cucumbers last year

U.S. wellness officials are investigating a caller outbreak of salmonella illnesses tied to a Florida grower whose tainted cucumbers were linked to much than 500 illnesses past year

U.S. wellness officials are investigating a caller outbreak of salmonella illnesses tied to a Florida grower whose tainted cucumbers were linked to much than 550 illnesses past year.

Cucumbers grown by Florida-based Bedner Growers and distributed by Fresh Start Produce Sales person been linked to illnesses successful astatine slightest 26 radical successful 15 states, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration reported precocious Monday. At slightest 9 radical person been hospitalized; nary deaths person been reported.

The cucumbers were sold to restaurants, stores and nutrient work distributors betwixt April 29 and May 19 and whitethorn inactive beryllium wrong their support beingness this week. Illnesses were reported betwixt April 2 and April 28, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The outbreak was detected arsenic portion of a follow-up inspection successful April to a 2024 outbreak that sickened 551 radical and led to 155 hospitalizations successful 34 states and Washington, D.C. In that outbreak, investigators recovered salmonella bacteria linked to galore of the illnesses successful untreated canal h2o utilized astatine farms operated by Bedner Growers and Thomas Produce Company.

In the existent outbreak, officials recovered salmonella bacteria from samples connected the workplace that matched samples from radical who got sick.

Health officials are investigating wherever the perchance contaminated cucumbers were distributed. Several radical who fell sick ate cucumbers connected cruise ships leaving ports successful Florida, according to the CDC. Organic cucumbers are not affected, officials said.

Retailers should notify consumers who whitethorn person bought the tainted produce. If consumers don't cognize the root of cucumbers, they should propulsion them away, officials said.

Symptoms of salmonella poisoning see diarrhea, fever, terrible vomiting, dehydration and tummy cramps. Most radical who get sick retrieve wrong a week. Infections tin beryllium terrible successful young children, older adults and radical with weakened immune systems, who whitethorn necessitate hospitalization.

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