New salmonella outbreak tied to same Florida grower with tainted cucumbers last year

By JONEL ALECCIA Associated Press Vitality Writer U S healthcare agents are examining a new outbreak of salmonella illnesses tied to a Florida grower whose tainted cucumbers were linked to more than illnesses last year Cucumbers grown by Florida-based Bedner Growers and distributed by Fresh Start Produce Sales have been linked to illnesses in at least people in states the U S Food and Drug Administration stated late Monday At least nine people have been hospitalized no deaths have been shared The cucumbers were sold to restaurants stores and food organization distributors between April and May and may still be within their shelf life this week Illnesses were broadcasted between April and April according to the U S Centers for Complaint Control and Prevention The outbreak was detected as part of a follow-up inspection in April to a outbreak that sickened people and led to hospitalizations in states and Washington D C In that outbreak investigators located salmonella bacteria linked to a large number of of the illnesses in untreated canal water used at farms operated by Bedner Growers and Thomas Produce Company In the current outbreak executives exposed salmonella bacteria from samples on the farm that matched samples from people who got sick Vitality officers are researching where the potentially contaminated cucumbers were distributed Several people who fell ill ate cucumbers on cruise ships leaving ports in Florida according to the CDC Organic cucumbers are not affected bureaucrats noted Retailers should notify consumers who may have bought the tainted produce If consumers don t know the source of cucumbers they should throw them away bureaucrats stated Markers of salmonella poisoning include diarrhea fever severe vomiting dehydration and stomach cramps Greater part people who get sick recover within a week Infections can be severe in young children older adults and people with weakened immune systems who may require hospitalization The Associated Press Medical and Science Department receives backing from the Howard Hughes Diagnostic Institute s Science and Educational Media Group and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation The AP is solely responsible for all content