(WWJ) There's a big recall involving cucumbers that may be contaminated with dangerous bacteria.
According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), a salmonella outbreak has been linked to whole cucumbers and cucumber-containing products that have been sold across the U.S., including in Michigan.
Dozens of people across the country, and a few in Michigan, have reported becoming ill after eating cucumbers grown by Florida-based Bedner Growers and distributed by Fresh Start Produce.
Here's what to know about this recall:
• It's whole, fresh cucumbers grown by Bedner Growers Inc.
• Distributed by Fresh Start Produce Sales Inc. between April 29, 2025 and May 19, 2025.
• Distributed to stores, restaurants, and other facilities.
• Several people ate these cucumbers on cruise ships leaving ports in Florida.
• Cucumbers may have been sold individually or in smaller packages and the types could be labeled as "supers," "selects," or "plains."
• These cucumbers are not organic varieties
• Additional related recalls include foods such as cucumber salads, made-to-order subs, and sushi sold at Kroger (Get the details on recalled products)
Health officials say to check the labels on your cucumbers, and if you don't know where they came from, you should throw them out.
Eating food contaminated with Salmonella can cause salmonellosis, one of the most common bacterial foodborne illnesses.
Symptoms of salmonellosis include diarrhea, abdominal cramps and fever, within six hours to six days after eating the contaminated product. The illness usually lasts four to seven days.
Most people recover without treatment. In some cases, however, the diarrhea may be so severe that the patient needs to be hospitalized. Older adults, infants and persons with weakened immune systems are more likely to develop a severe illness and sometimes fatal infections.
Get more details about the recall from the FDA at this link and more guidance from the CDC, here.