Cucumbers grown in Florida have been linked to an outbreak of salmonella.
TGD Cuts, LLC of Jessup, Maryland, recalled salsa and cucumber products because they were made with cucumbers that are possibly contaminated with salmonella.
The recalled items contained cucumbers from Boynton Beach, Florida-based Bedner Growers Inc.
Here’s what you need to know about the latest recall.
What Florida cucumber products were recalled for potential salmonella?
TGD Cuts, LLC of Jessup, Maryland, is recalling some specific products including salsas because they contained cucumbers from Bedner Growers Inc., of Boynton Beach, Florida, which have been linked to a salmonella outbreak.
TGD Cuts, LLC of Jessup, Maryland, recalled some tub and tray products because they contained cucumbers from Bedner Growers Inc. of Florida. The cucumbers have been linked to a salmonella outbreak.
TGD Cuts distributed the affected products, which included salsas, sliced cucumbers and cucumber spears, to retail and foodservice locations in Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and North Carolina, according to the Food and Drug Administration.
Bedner Growers of Florida linked to other salmonella outbreaks
Bedner Growers Inc. of Boynton Beach, voluntarily recalled cucumbers sold at Bedner’s Farm Fresh Market and distributed by Fresh Start Produce Sales, Inc., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a release May 19.
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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.
As of May 23, there have been 26 reported salmonella cases, the CDC said, in 15 states, including Florida. “Several people ate cucumbers on cruise ships leaving ports in Florida,” the CDC said.
In June 2024, Fresh Start Produce Sales Inc. recalled cucumbers from Bedner and from Thomas Produce Co. of Boca Raton that were linked to a salmonella outbreak that sickened 551 people in 34 states and the District of Columbia, including 60 people in Florida.
More potential salmonella recalls in the news
Tomatoes distributed in three southern states — none in Florida — became the subject of a possibly deadly recall, according to the Food and Drug Administration.
Williams Farms Repack LLC, based in Lodge, South Carolina, said the affected tomatoes were packaged and sold to wholesalers and distributors between April 23-28 under the name H&C Farms Label.
On June 6, the CDC and FDA linked brown eggs sold in nine states — including at some Walmart stores — to an ongoing salmonella outbreak in which 79 people have been sickened and at least 21 hospitalized.
What is salmonella?
“Salmonella are bacteria that make people sick,” the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.
Contaminated food is the source for most of these illnesses.
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.
Salmonella bacteria cause “about 1.35 million infections, 26,500 hospitalizations, and 420 deaths in the United States every year,” the CDC said.
Will freezing or cooking kill salmonella?
Freezing and drying do not kill salmonella, the FDA said.
Cooking will kill bacteria, including salmonella, but you’ll need to use a food thermometer to make sure the temperature gets between 145 and 165 degrees, depending on what you’re cooking. Be careful of all surfaces and your hands to prevent cross-contamination.
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What are symptoms of salmonella?
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.
Symptoms include:
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Feeling dizzy when standing up
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Diarrhea and a fever higher than 102 degrees
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Diarrhea for more than 3 days that is not improving
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So much vomiting that you cannot keep liquids down
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Signs of dehydration, such as:
Contributing: C.A. Bridges, USA Today Network- Florida
This article originally appeared on Treasure Coast Newspapers: Food recalls: Cucumbers grown in Florida, salsa, tomatoes, eggs
