Recalled cucumbers linked to at least 449 illnesses have been pulled from stores, CDC says
At least 449 people were likely sickened by cucumbers tainted with Salmonella bacteria, the U.S.
At least 449 people were likely sickened by cucumbers tainted with Salmonella bacteria, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday.
Since June, the agency has been investigating an outbreak linked to cucumbers originating with producers in Florida. In its latest update, it said individuals in 31 states and the District of Columbia reported becoming ill after eating affected cucumbers, with 125 ending up hospitalized, though no deaths were reported.
Since June, the CDC has been investigating an outbreak linked to cucumbers originating with producers in Florida.FDAThe true number of individuals sickened from the products has likely been much higher, the agency said, since not all were likely reported.
The agency still lists its investigation as active — but it emphasized that there are no more affected products in stores and that there is “likely no ongoing risk to the public.”
In a separate release, the Food and Drug Administration said it had matched Salmonella strains found in untreated canal water near Bedner Growers Inc., of Palm Beach County, Florida, to ones that comprise the outbreak — but that the grower “does not account for all the illnesses in this outbreak.”
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