Untreated water tied to salmonella outbreak in cucumbers that sickened 450 people in US

The source of the salmonella outbreak was untreated water used by a Florida cucumber grower, Bedner Growers Inc. Salmonella found in the untreated canal water matched a strain of the bacteria that caused some of the illnesses reported in over 30 states. Bedner Growers supplied Fresh Start Produce Sales, which recalled crates of cucumbers in late May after the first illnesses were reported.

The salmonella outbreak tied to untreated water used by a Florida cucumber grower sickened nearly 450 people across the U.S. this spring, according to federal health officials. The grower, Bedner Growers Inc., supplied Fresh Start Produce Sales of Delray Beach, Florida, which recalled crates of cucumbers in late May after the first illnesses were reported. The investigation is ongoing, but the cucumber growing and harvesting season is over, so there's likely no ongoing risk to the public.