Bedner Growers, Inc., a company that grows and sells agricultural products such as cucumbers, initiated a recall on Monday for cucumbers sold between April 29 and May 14, 2025. The 26 illness cases caused by Salmonella are linked to these cucumbers. Collective investigations by the CDC and FDA are still ongoing.
Highlights
- Bedner Growers, Inc., announced a recall of cucumbers on May 19, 2025, due to potential Salmonella contamination.
- The FDA issued the notice for public service on May 20, 2025, and investigations are still being conducted.
- So far, 26 illness cases have been reported across various states, with 9 of them being hospitalized.
Bedner Growers, Inc. Recalled Cucumbers
Bedner Growers, Inc., based in Florida, grows and sells agricultural products at Bedner’s Farm Fresh Market and through other distributors. On May 19, 2025, the company issued a voluntary recall of its cucumbers. The FDA and CDC continue to investigate the outbreak.
A few days after the recall, a Salmonella outbreak affected 26 people, leading to 9 being hospitalized. The recalled cucumbers, which were sold between April 29 and May 14, 2025, are suspected of causing the outbreak. This recall does not include cucumbers being currently sold or any other agricultural produce by Bedner Growers, Inc.
Description of Recalled Products and Affected States
The recalled cucumbers do not have labels or stickers, so they can only be identified by the sales dates and the following store locations. People must have directly purchased these cucumbers from Bedner’s Farm Fresh Market at 3 locations:
- Boynton Beach
- Delray Beach
- West Palm Beach
Wholesale distributors with cucumbers from the recalled batch are asked to notify their customers. The Salmonella outbreak has made consumers ill in the following states.
- Alabama
- California
- Colorado
- Florida
- Illinois
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Michigan
- North Carolina
- New York
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Virginia
Symptoms of Salmonella Infection
Salmonella is a microorganism that spreads through contaminated food and water and causes illnesses in humans. Anyone who consumes anything contaminated with this bacterium experiences symptoms within 12 to 72 hours, lasting four to seven days.
Young children, the elderly, and people with weakened immune systems are at higher risk of severe or fatal infection. Diarrhea, fever, abdominal cramps, nausea, aneurysms, arthritis, and many such symptoms are usually observed in the infected individuals.
Recommendations for Sellers and Consumers
As the Salmonella outbreak caused by cucumbers has already created havoc, here are a few recommendations for distributors, retailers, consumers, and restaurants.
- Anyone who has purchased cucumbers between April 29 and May 14, 2025, should be notified of potential outbreaks.
- Any surface that came in contact with the contaminated product should be cleaned and sanitized.
- Those who stored cucumbers in bulk bins and are not sure if they received the potentially contaminated batch need to contact their supplier. The bins should either be discarded or cleaned thoroughly before refilling.
- Restaurants and consumers should be extra cautious about any cross-contamination. Cucumbers from Bedner Growers or Fresh Start Produce Sales purchased between the mentioned dates should not be served or consumed.
Consumers can safely purchase cucumbers currently available in the market, as none were grown by Bedner Growers, Inc., since their growing season has ended. If any consumer wants to contact Bedner Grower, Inc., for any details, they can contact them at 866-222-9180.
