(NEXSTAR) — U.S. well being officers are investigating a new outbreak of salmonella sicknesses tied to a Florida grower whose tainted cucumbers have been linked to greater than 550 illnesses last year.
Cucumbers grown by Florida-based Bedner Growers and distributed by Recent Begin Produce Gross sales have been linked to sicknesses in at the very least 26 individuals in 15 states, the U.S. Meals and Drug Administration reported late Monday. Not less than 9 individuals have been hospitalized; no deaths have been reported.
States with reported illnesses are: Alabama, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Kansas Kentucky, Michigan, North Carolina, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia.
The cucumbers have been offered to eating places, shops and meals service distributors between April 29 and Could 19 and should still be inside their shelf life this week. Sicknesses have been reported between April 2 and April 28, based on the U.S. Facilities for Illness Management and Prevention.
The outbreak was detected as a part of a follow-up inspection in April to a 2024 outbreak that sickened 551 individuals and led to 155 hospitalizations in 34 states and Washington, D.C. In that outbreak, investigators discovered salmonella micro organism linked to lots of the sicknesses in untreated canal water used at farms operated by Bedner Growers and Thomas Produce Firm.
Within the present outbreak, officers discovered salmonella micro organism from samples on the farm that matched samples from individuals who received sick.
Well being officers are investigating the place the possibly contaminated cucumbers have been distributed. A number of individuals who fell unwell ate cucumbers on cruise ships leaving ports in Florida, based on the CDC. Natural cucumbers are usually not affected, officers stated.
Retailers ought to notify customers who might have purchased the contaminated produce. If customers do not know the supply of cucumbers, they need to throw them away, officers stated.
Signs of salmonella poisoning embrace diarrhea, fever, extreme vomiting, dehydration and abdomen cramps. Most individuals who get sick recuperate inside per week. Infections will be extreme in younger youngsters, older adults and folks with weakened immune techniques, who might require hospitalization.
The Related Press contributed to this report.
