FDA Finds More Strains of Salmonella in Bedner Growers Cucumbers

The FDA and CDC, in collaboration with state and local partners, are investigating illnesses in a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Montevideo infections linked to cucumbers grown by Bedner Growers of Boynton Beach, Fla., and distributed by Fresh Start Produce Sales of Delray, Fla.

As part of this investigation, FDA collected a product sample of Bedner Growers cucumbers from a distribution center in Pennsylvania. Salmonella was detected in the sample of cucumbers. Whole Genome Sequencing analysis determined that the product sample contained Salmonella Montevideo, which matches the strain of Salmonella linked to illnesses in this outbreak. 

Other types of Salmonella were detected in the cucumber sample collected, originating from Bedner Growers, said FDA. In addition to Salmonella Montevideo, multiple other strains of Salmonella unrelated to this outbreak investigation matched other isolates in the National Center for Biotechnology Information’s (NCBI) database that occurred in 2025 and previous years.

CDC is working to determine if additional human illnesses match these additional strains. Further analysis of the sample is pending, said FDA.

An additional recall is being conducted by Target for products that used recalled cucumbers grown by Bedner Growers.