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Kroger is recalling whole fresh cucumbers and salad trays/vegetable platters containing cucumbers from Bedner Growers due to potential Salmonella contamination. The recall affects fresh cucumbers, vegetable trays, salad trays, and hummus vegetable platters. The company that makes Yummi Sushi for Kroger has recalled Kroger products made with cucumbers. Kroger stores in the Greater Memphis area, Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Western Kentucky are impacted by the recall. Marinated cucumber salads sold at Kroger locations in Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio, and Kentucky have also been impacted by the recall. @ 

Publix reported that it is recalling five products containing cucumbers due to the Salmonella outbreak linked to cucumbers grown by Bedner Growers and distributed by Fresh Start Produce Sales. The recalled products were sold between April 29, 2025, and May 14, 2025. The recalled products include Cucumbers with Tajin, Watermelon onion Feta Salad, and Spinach Salad Large. The outbreak has sickened 26 people across 15 states, and the CDC advises businesses not to sell or serve whole cucumbers grown by Bedner Growers and distributed by Fresh Start Produce between April 29 and May 19, 2025. @ https://corporate.publix.com/newsroom/recalls/cucumber-and-cucumber-products

The FDA reported that Walmart Inc. is voluntarily recalling Marketside Fresh Cut Cucumber Slices, produced in select stores located in Texas, because of the potential for Salmonella contamination. The recall was initiated because this product may contain recalled whole cucumbers supplied by Bedner Growers, Inc.(Boynton Beach, FL), which initiated a recall after the FDA notified Bedner Growers Inc. that the cucumbers described above were associated with reported salmonellosis illnesses. To date, no illnesses have been reported for the recalled Marketside Fresh Cut Cucumber Slices. The Marketside Fresh Cut Cucumber Slices were produced in select stores located in Texas between May 13th, 2025, and May 20th, 2025. @ https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/walmart-inc-recalls-marketside-fresh-cut-cucumber-slices-select-texas-stores-because-possible-health

The FD reported that Big Y Foods (Springfield, MA) recalled some Made-To-Order Subs, Wraps, and Paninis sold between 5/20 and 5/21 in some Massachusetts and Connecticut retail stores because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. Smartcuts notified Big Y Foods that the sliced cucumber distributed to Big Y Foods was impacted by the ongoing Bedner Growers Inc. Cucumber Outbreak investigation. The Smartcuts sliced cucumber is provided as an ingredient option for customers to order when ordering a sub, wrap, or panini at the sandwich service line within the retail Kitchen Department. Big Y Foods ceased operation in all stores, discarded products within the sub, wrap, and panini service line, and then thoroughly cleaned and sanitized the service line. All Made-To-Order subs, wraps, and paninis were produced within the Kitchen Department upon customer request. The subs, wraps, and paninis impacted by the cucumber recall were provided for sale to consumers on May 20, 2025, and May 21, 2025. These subs, wraps, and paninis were not prepackaged for customer self-service. No illnesses have been reported to date. @ https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/big-y-foods-recalls-made-order-subs-wraps-and-paninis-sold-massachusetts-and-connecticut-because