Your cucumbers are safe again.
According to health officials, the multistate salmonella outbreak — partially tracked to cucumbers from two Florida farms — that sickened 551 people in 34 states and the District of Columbia, including 60 in Florida, is over.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday that cucumbers from the identified sources were no longer in season and products were no longer on shelves.
Florida farms named as salmonella sources
In June, Fresh Start Produce Sales Inc. of Delray voluntarily recalled cucumbers shipped in bulk cartons directly to retail distribution centers, wholesalers, and food service distributors in 14 states from May 17th through May 21, 2024, after the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture found that a cucumber sample tested positive for Salmonella africana .
Investigations found multiple strains of salmonella in samples of both soil and water tested at Bedner Growers, Inc., of Boynton Beach, Florida , the FDA said.