Many cases of salmonella infection have been linked to contaminated cucumbers. (Photo: DronG/Getty Images)
U.S. health officials are investigating a multi-state outbreak of salmonella caused by contaminated cucumbers after nine people were hospitalized, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
As of May 20, there have been 26 cases in 15 states since Bedner Growers, Inc. of Boynton Beach, Florida, voluntarily recalled whole cucumbers sold at its Farm Fresh Market stores between April 29 and May 14, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The recalled cucumbers were also sold to wholesale distributor Fresh Start Produce Sales, Inc.
The FDA continues to identify locations where potentially contaminated products may have been stored, but cases have been reported in Alabama, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, North Carolina, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia.
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