Earlier this week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced it was investigating a multistate outbreak of Salmonella connected to cucumbers . The cucumber producer, Bedner Growers, Inc. shortly after announced a voluntary recall for whole cucumbers due to potential Salmonella contamination . Days later, Harris Teeter, Kroger, PennRose Farms, LLC, and Ukrop’s Homestyle Foods, LLC have now followed suit and announced more recalls of cucumbers and products containing cucumbers from Bedner Growers potentially linked to this outbreak.

Salmonella is a bacterium that can cause serious infections in animals and humans, especially those in vulnerable populations such as young children, the elderly, and individuals with compromised immune systems.

Background

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