Cucumbers have been linked to multiple Salmonella outbreaks that have sickened hundreds of people in dozens of states.
What You Can Do & How a Lawsuit Can Help
The Schmidt Firm, PLLC is currently accepting Cucumber Salmonella food poisoning cases in all 50 states. If you were diagnosed with Salmonella after eating cucumbers that were recalled due to Salmonella contamination, you should contact our lawyers immediately for a free case consultation. Please use the form below to contact our Food Poisoning Litigation Group or call toll free 24 hours a day at (866) 920-0753.
UPDATE: 45 People Sick in 2025 Cucumber Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Bedner Growers
In May 2025, health officials linked yet another cucumber Salmonella outbreak to Bedner Growers, a farm in Florida. As of May 30, 2025, cucumbers from Bedner Growers have been linked to 45 illnesses in 18 states, including 16 people who were hospitalized, and 8 people who took cruises.
The FDA also matched the outbreak strain of Salmonella Montevideo to a sample of cucumbers from Bedner Growers that were collected at a distribution center in Pennsylvania. Other strains of Salmonella were also found in this sample of cucumbers, which may be linked to other outbreaks.
What Happened?
Last year, cucumbers from Bedner Growers were linked to another outbreak of Salmonella in 2024 (along with another farm) that sickened at least 551 people in dozens of states.
After the previous outbreak in 2024, FDA laboratory testing found multiple strains of Salmonella in both the soil and water at Bedner Growers and Thomas Produce Company in Florida.
2025 Bedner Growers Cucumber Recalls
The recall from Bedner Growers has led to a chain-reaction of recalls from other companies who used these cucumbers in their products, such as sushi, sandwiches, salads, vegetable trays, and other products. The expanding list of recalls from other companies includes (but is not limited to):
- Target – Cucumbers, Green Salads, Sushi Rolls and Bowls, etc.
- TGD Cuts LLC – Tubs of cucumbers (sliced and spears), and salsa
- Isabelle’s Kitchen Deli Salads – Salads containing fresh cucumbers under brand-names: Kings, Isabelle’s Kitchen Inc., Maple Avenue Foods
- Kroger / Supreme Produce – Fresh cucumbers, salad and vegetable trays containing fresh cucumbers
- Snowfruit & Snowfox Cucumbers and Sushi – (JFE Franchising)
- East Coast Fresh, TOPS, Wellsley Farms, WEIS, AHOLD, Jack and Olive, Created Fresh, Sprig and Sprout – salads, salsas, and other products containing fresh cucumbers (The Coastal Companies)
- Walmart Marketside Fresh-Cut Cucumber Slices (made in select Walmart stores in Texas)
- Ready-to-Eat and Star Market Greek Salad with Cucumbers (Albertson’s Companies)
- Big Y Foods – sandwiches, made-to-order subs, wraps, and paninis with cucumbers
- Harris Teeter– fresh cucumbers and vegetable trays
- PennRose Farms, LLC – 5-pound mesh bags of whole cucumbers
- Ukrop’s Homestyle Foods, LLC – Marinated Cucumber salads
- And more
How Many People Got Sick in 2025?
As of May 30, 2025, the current cucumber Salmonella outbreak (May 2025) has sickened at least 45 people in 18 states since April 2025, including 16 people who were hospitalized.
The cucumbers were distributed by Fresh Start Produce to a variety of retailers, including grocery stores like Walmart, Target, and other stores, hospitals, restaurants, cruise ships, and more.
At least 8 people in this outbreak got sick with Salmonella after eating cucumbers on 6 different cruise ships that left from Florida ports after March 2025, according to the CDC Outbreak Investigation.
2024 Cucumber Salmonella Outbreak Sickens 100+ People
As of January 8, 2025, cucumbers have been linked to at least 113 confirmed illnesses with Salmonella, according to the FDA Outbreak Investigation.
All of the people were infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Typhimurium in 23 states, with at least 28 people hospitalized due to a severe illness. No deaths were reported.
Health officials linked SunFed cucumbers to the Salmonella outbreak in November 2024.
The recalled cucumbers were also sold under other brand-names, such as Pamela, Pam Pak, Marketside, Snowfox, Snowfruit, Russ Davis, Crazy Fresh, Quick & Easy, Kowalski’s Markets, other brand-names, and clear plastic containers.with no brand-name, or used in other food products (such as sushi, salads, wraps, etc.).
According to the CDC Outbreak Investigation, the Salmonella outbreak was linked to cucumbers that were sold under the “SunFed” brand-name. The cucumbers were recalled by SunFed Produce LLC and grown in Mexico by Agrotato, S.A. de C.V.
Walmart & Other Stores Recall More Cucumbers from SunFed
The FDA has posted a growing list of grocery stores, states, and companies who have recalled cucumbers that were supplied by SunFed, including fresh whole cucumbers, pre-sliced cucumbers, products containing cucumbers (such as sushi), and many other products.
The recalls may not be limited to the states listed below, according to the FDA. The expanded recalls include (but may not be limited to):
- Click here for the FDA Table of Recalled Cucumber Products
- SunFed Produce Recall: foodservice and retail customers in AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, FL, ID, IL, IN, KS, MD, MA, MN, MO, NJ, NY, NC, OK, PA, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, and WI
- Baloian Farms Recall: City Market (CO, UT, WY); King Soopers (CO, WY); Smart & Final (AZ, CA, NV) and food service customers in AK, AZ, CA, CO, IA, ID, KS, MA, MO, MI, MT, NC, NV, NY, OR, TX, WA, and WI.
- Russ Davis Recall: foodservice and retail customers in IA, IL, KS, MI, MN, MT, ND, NE, SD, WI, and WY.
- Walmart Recall: retail customers in TX
- JFE Recall (Snowfox and Snowfruit brands): Kroger retail stores in AZ, CO, LA, TX, and WY.
- Supreme Produce Recall: Kroger and King Soopers retail stores in CO and TX.
- Yummi Sushi Recall: Kroger retail stores in TX.
- And more
JUNE 2024: Lawsuits Filed After Cucumber Salmonella Outbreak Sickens 551 People
In July 2024, a lawsuit was filed by a woman from Florida who was infected with Salmonella after eating cucumbers that she bought at Publix grocery stores in St. Augustine, Florida.
The woman was one of hundreds of people who were sickened in an outbreak that was first reported jn June 2024, when the FDA and CDC began investigating a Salmonella outbreak from cucumbers.
According to the CDC Outbreak Investigation, a total of 551 people in 34 states and Washington D.C. were infected with one of the outbreak strains of Salmonella Africana and Salmonella Braenderup between March and June 2024. At least 155 people were hospitalized. No deaths were reported.
The recalled cucumbers were grown on farms in Florida, including Bedner Growers Inc. (based in Boynton Beach, Florida) and Thomas Produce Company (Boca Raton, Florida). Further testing by health inspectors determined that multiple strains of Salmonella were found in both the soil and water. According to the CDC:
“Additional types of Salmonella were detected in both soil and water samples collected at both Bedner Growers, Inc. and Thomas Produce Company.”
Fresh Start Produce Recalls Cucumbers
In June 2024, the Florida-based company Fresh Start Produce Sales Inc. recalled fresh whole cucumbers that may be contaminated with Salmonella. The bulk cucumbers were shipped to stores and distributors from May 17 to May 21, 2024.
According to the FDA, cucumbers from Fresh Start Produce Sales, Inc. tested positive for Salmonella Bareilly and do not match any ongoing outbreaks. The recalled product is beyond shelf life and should no longer be available for sale to consumers in stores.
The recall involves cucumbers that were shipped in bulk cartons to retail distribution centers, wholesalers, and food service distributors in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia.
2015: Cucumber Salmonella Outbreak
In 2015, cucumbers from Mexico were linked to an outbreak of Salmonella that infected 838 people and contributed to four deaths, according to a warning from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) in October 2015.
The outbreak strain was identified as Salmonella Poona. As of November 19, 2015, a total of 838 infections were reported in 38 states. At least 165 people weren hospitalized since July 3, 2015.
Four deaths were reported in California, Arizona, Texas, and Oklahoma. The victims include a 99 year-old woman from San Diego, California, and a woman from Texas who died in late August. According to the Associated Press, she had other serious health issues and Salmonella was listed as a “contributing factor” in her death.
Multiple investigations traced the outbreak to cucumbers imported from Mexico by Andrew & Williamson Fresh Produce, based in San Diego. The cucumbers were grown in northern Mexico and distributed nationwide.
The distributor supplied cucumbers to leading grocery stores like Walmart, Kroger, HEB, and Safeway. They were also used in dishes served at national restaurant chains like Red Lobster and Olive Garden.
Andrew & Williamson Fresh Produce recalled cucumbers on September 4. They were sold under the “Limited Edition” label from August 1 through September 3, 2015.
On September 11, Custom Produce recalled for cucumbers that may be contaminated with Salmonella. The “slicer” or “American” style cucumbers were grown in northern Baja Mexico and sold under the “Fat Boy®” brand.
Salmonella Food Poisoning
Although most healthy adults recover within a week without needing medical attention, Salmonella infections can become life-threatening if they spread to the bloodstream or cause severe dehydration due to vomiting and diarrhea.
Salmonella infections are also associated with other long-term complications, according to the FDA:
“In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the blood stream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections (i.e., infected aneurysms), endocarditis, and arthritis.”
Salmonella infections are especially high-risk for young children, older adults, pregnant women and their babies, and people with vulnerable immune systems due to other health issues.
Symptoms of Salmonella infection include:
- fever
- abdominal cramps
- diarrhea that may be bloody
- nausea and vomiting
- weakness and fatigue
- other severe complications
Do I Have a Cucumber Salmonella Lawsuit?
The Schmidt Firm, PLLC is currently accepting cucumber Salmonella food poisoning cases in all 50 states. If you were diagnosed with Salmonella after eating cucumbers that were recalled due to Salmonella contamination, you should contact our lawyers immediately for a free case consultation. Please use the form below to contact our Food Poisoning Litigation Group or call toll free 24 hours a day at (866) 920-0753.
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