Bedner Cucumbers Recalled After Multistate Salmonella Outbreak
As of May 19, 2025, 26 people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella have been reported from 15 states.
Whole cucumbers grown by Bedner Growers Inc. and distributed by Fresh Start Produce Inc. are linked to a multistate outbreak of Salmonella in several states that began April 29. Bedner Growers Inc. of Boynton Beach, FL, is one of the growers linked to last year’s outbreak of Salmonella Africana and Salmonella Braenderup, which infected 551 people in 34 states and the District of Columbia. Salmonella Braenderup was detected in canal water samples at Bedner Growers’ farm.
Some of the sick people were aboard five different cruise ships that departed the United States between March 30 and April 12. Illnesses started from April 2 to April 28. Of 23 people with information available, nine have been hospitalized, with no deaths yet reported. The CDC and FDA figures indicate that the number of sick people in this outbreak was likely much higher than the reported number, and this outbreak may not have been limited to the states with known illnesses. This is because many people recover without medical care and are not tested for Salmonella. In addition, recent illnesses may not yet be reported, as it usually takes 3 to 4 weeks to determine if a sick person is part of an outbreak.
The CDC advises businesses not to sell or serve whole cucumbers grown by Bedner Growers Inc. and distributed by Fresh Start Produce Inc. between April 29 and May 19 while the investigation is ongoing. Anyone with whole cucumbers in their home who can’t tell where they are from should throw them out.
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