FDA Updated Information on Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Cucumbers and Recall Information

FDA and CDC updated the information on the multistate outbreak of Salmonella Montevideo infections linked to cucumbers grown by Bedner Growers, Inc., in Boynton Beach, Florida, and distributed by Fresh Start Produce Sales, Inc., of Delray, Florida. As of May 30, there have been 45 illnesses with 16 hospitalizations.

There have been nine associated recalls where the cucumbers were sold whole or fresh processed.

Three additional recalls added last week were:

• Isabelle’s Kitchen Inc. Recalls Refrigerated Deli Salads Containing Fresh Cucumbers Because of Possible Health Risk    https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/isabelles-kitchen-inc-recalls-refrigerated-deli-salads-containing-fresh-cucumbers-because-possible
• The Coastal Companies Issues Voluntary Recall on Items with Fresh Start Cucumbers Due to the Potential for Salmonella Contamination   https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/coastal-companies-issues-voluntary-recall-items-fresh-start-cucumbers-due-potential-salmonella
• Supreme Service Solutions LLC Voluntarily Recalls Supreme Vegetable Products Because of Possible Health Risk    https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/supreme-service-solutions-llc-voluntarily-recalls-supreme-vegetable-products-because-possible-health-0

Case Counts
Total Illnesses: 45
Hospitalizations: 16
Deaths: 0
Last Illness Onset: May 10, 2025
States with Cases: AL, CA, CO, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MI, NC, NY, OH, PA, SC, TN, and VA
Product Distribution: Nationwide

FDA Outbreak Investigation Notice
https://www.fda.gov/food/outbreaks-foodborne-illness/outbreak-investigation-salmonella-cucumbers-may-2025
Outbreak Investigation of Salmonella: Cucumbers (May 2025)
Current Update
May 30, 2025

Utah Bakery Reissues Recall of Bakery Items for Undeclared Allergens to Include Tree Nuts

New Grains Gluten Free Bakery of Spanish Fork, Utah is reissuing a May 9 recall where the company recalled a variety of products, including breads, bagels, cookies, and croutons, because they may contain undeclared eggs, tree nuts, soy, and milk.  

The reissue was to add tree nuts to the allergens that were undeclared.

https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/new-grains-gluten-free-bakery-issues-allergy-alert-undeclared-eggs-tree-nuts-soy-and-milk-bakery
New Grains Gluten Free Bakery Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Eggs, Tree Nuts, Soy, and Milk in Bakery Products
Summary
Company Announcement Date:  May 21, 2025
FDA Publish Date:  May 22, 2025
Product Type:  Food & Beverages
Reason for Announcement:  Undeclared Allergen – Egg, tree nuts Soy and Milk
Company Name:  New Grains Gluten Free Bakery
Brand Name:  New Grain Gluten Free Bakery
Product Description:  Breads, bagels, caramel bars, cookies and croutons

Publix Recalls Baby Food After FDA Sampling Detects Lead

Publix Super Markets, Inc. has initiated a voluntary recall of GreenWise Pear, Kiwi, Spinach & Pea Baby Food, produced by Bowman Andros LLC and distributed to Publix grocery stores in the company’s eight-state operating area. The product is sold in 4-ounce plastic pouches and has the potential to be contaminated with elevated levels of lead.  This recall is being initiated as a result of routine sampling and is being made with the knowledge of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/publix-voluntarily-recalls-greenwise-pear-kiwi-spinach-pea-baby-food-pouches-due-lead
Publix Voluntarily Recalls GreenWise Pear, Kiwi, Spinach & Pea Baby Food Pouches Due to Lead
Summary
Company Announcement Date:  May 09, 2025
FDA Publish Date:  May 22, 2025
Product Type:  Dietary Supplements
Reason for Announcement:  Product may be contaminated with elevated levels of lead
Company Name:  Publix
Brand Name:  GreenWise
Product Description:  Pear, Kiwi, Spinach & Pea Baby Food pouches

Additional Recalls Issued for Products that Used Cucumbers Recalled for Salmonella

Four associated recalls were issued for cucumber and cucumber products as part of the Bedner Growers cucumber recall. 

• PennRose Farms, LLC of Wellington FL is recalling 5-pound mesh bags of whole cucumbers. PennRose Farms repacked some of these cucumbers in 5-pound mesh bags (1,152 cases or 9,216 individual units) showing Restaurant Depot and PennRose Farms logos.
• Ukrop’s Homestyle Foods, LLC, Richmond, VA announced today that it is recalling three of its Marinated Cucumber Salad products.
• Walmart Inc. is voluntarily recalling Marketside Fresh Cut Cucumber Slices, produced in select stores located in Texas
• Big Y Foods of Springfield, MA is voluntarily recalling some Made-To-Order Subs, Wraps and Paninis sold between 5/20 and 5/21 in some Massachusetts and Connecticut retail stores.  Big Y Foods was notified by Smartcuts that the sliced cucumber distributed to Big Y Foods was impacted by the ongoing Bedner Growers Inc. Cucumber Outbreak investigation.

https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/pennrose-farms-issues-recall-whole-cucumbers-because-possible-health-risk
PennRose Farms Issues Recall of Whole Cucumbers Because Of Possible Health Risk
Summary
Company Announcement Date:  May 21, 2025
FDA Publish Date:  May 22, 2025
Product Type:  Food & Beverages
Reason for Announcement:  Salmonella
Company Name:  PennRose Farms, LLC
Brand Name:  PennRose Farms
Product Description:  Whole cucumbers

Soup Recalled Due to Mismatched Top and Side Label Causing Undeclared Allergen Issue

USDA-FSIS is issuing a public health alert for ready-to-eat (RTE) chicken soup products due to misbranding and an undeclared allergen. The products contain wheat, a known allergen, which is not declared on the product label.  The product was sold at Alberstons Grocery chain in Texas, Utah, and Washington.

The product had Signature SELECT Creamy Chicken & Wild Rice SOUP with White Meat Chicken” on the lid and labeled “Signature SELECT Chicken Corn CHOWDER with White Meat Chicken Smoke Flavor Added” on the side of the cup.  The problem was discovered by a retailer after a store employee identified “Signature SELECT Creamy Chicken & Wild Rice SOUP with White Meat Chicken” product bearing the correct top label but incorrect side label. The retailer reported the issue to the producing establishment, and the establishment notified FSIS.

https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/fsis-issues-public-health-alert-chicken-soup-product-due-misbranding-and-undeclared
FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Chicken Soup Product Due To Misbranding and Undeclared Allergen

FSIS Announcement

WASHINGTON, May 22, 2025 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert for ready-to-eat (RTE) chicken soup products due to misbranding and an undeclared allergen. The products contain wheat, a known allergen, which is not declared on the product label. FSIS is issuing this public health alert to ensure that consumers with allergies to wheat are aware that these products should not be consumed. A recall was not requested because the affected products are no longer available for purchase.

Louisiana Establishment Recalled RTE Smoked Andouille Sausage After USDA Testing Finds Listeria

Bourgeois Smokehouse, a Thibodaux, La., establishment, is recalling approximately 100 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) smoked andouille sausage products that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes.  The problem was discovered after FSIS performed routine product testing of the RTE andouille sausage produced by Bourgeois Smokehouse and confirmed those products positive for Listeria monocytogenes.

While this recall is limited to the one lot that USDA tested, we know that these recalls can expand if USDA determines that the establishment does not have a effective Listeria control program, which is often the case.  If Listeria is present on the product, it is likely present in the processing environment as a persistent type of contamination.

https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/bourgeois-smokehouse-recalls-ready-eat-smoked-andouille-sausage-products-due
Bourgeois Smokehouse Recalls Ready-To-Eat Smoked Andouille Sausage Products Due to Possible Listeria Contamination

FSIS Announcement

WASHINGTON, May 20, 2025 – Bourgeois Smokehouse, a Thibodaux, La., establishment, is recalling approximately 100 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) smoked andouille sausage products that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.

NJ Establishment Recalls RTE Chicken Coxinhas Products Produced Without USDA Inspection

Snack Mania Brazilian Delights Corp., an Elizabeth, N.J. restaurant, is recalling approximately 9,722 pounds of ready-to-eat chicken coxinhas products that were produced without the benefit of federal (USDA FSIS) inspection. This item was shipped to retail locations in Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania.  The problem was discovered during routine FSIS surveillance activities when FSIS determined that the chicken coxinhas products did not have the USDA mark of inspection and were produced in a facility that was not inspected by USDA.

Snack Mania Foods is a Brazilian-inspired USA made factory of Snacks based in New Jersey with focus on creating original flavors of traditional street snacks from Brazil.   The company may not have realized the incorporation of meat into their means they need to have USDA involved.

From Wikipedia - Coxinha (Portuguese: [koˈʃĩɲɐ], little [chicken] thigh) is a popular food in Brazil of Paulista origin which consists of chopped or shredded chicken meat, covered in dough, molded into a shape resembling a teardrop, battered and fried.




https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/snack-mania-brazilian-delights-corp--recalls-ready-eat-chicken-coxinhas-products
Snack Mania Brazilian Delights Corp., Recalls Ready-To-Eat Chicken Coxinhas Products Produced Without Benefit of Inspection

FSIS Announcement

WASHINGTON, May 20, 2025 – Snack Mania Brazilian Delights Corp., an Elizabeth, N.J. restaurant, is recalling approximately 9,722 pounds of ready-to-eat chicken coxinhas products that were produced without the benefit of federal inspection, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.

Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Cucumbers From Florida Firm Involved in 2024 Salmonella Outbreak

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, Inc., in Boynton Beach, Florida, and distributed by Fresh Start Produce Sales, Inc., of Delray, Florida.  This company was involved in the July/August 2024 Salmonella outbreak linked to cucumbers where there was approximately 450 cases of Salmonella infection.

"As part of a follow-up inspection in April 2025, FDA investigators collected an environmental sample from Bedner Growers, Inc. that was positive for Salmonella and matched recent clinical samples from ill people, by Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) analysis. The recent follow-up inspection was in response to the 2024 Salmonella Africana and Salmonella Braenderup outbreaks linked to cucumbers grown at Bedner Growers, Inc. Additionally, FDA’s traceback investigation has identified Bedner Growers, Inc. as the common grower of cucumbers in this current outbreak."

The company, Bedner Growers, Inc. of Boynton Beach, Florida issued a recall of cucumbers sold at Bedner’s Farm Fresh Market between April 29, 2025, and May 14, 2025. The recalled cucumbers also were sold to a wholesale distributor, which has been directed to further contact its customers with recall instructions.

Case Counts
Total Illnesses: 26
Hospitalizations: 9
Deaths: 0
Last Illness Onset: April 28, 2025
States with Cases: AL, CA, CO, FL, IL, KS, KY, MI, NC, NY, OH, PA, SC, TN, and VA

https://www.fda.gov/food/outbreaks-foodborne-illness/outbreak-investigation-salmonella-cucumbers-may-2025
Outbreak Investigation of Salmonella: Cucumbers (May 2025)
Do not eat, sell, or serve recalled cucumbers grown by Bedner Growers, Inc. and distributed by Fresh Start Produce Sales, Inc. FDA’s investigation is ongoing.

Ohio Firm Recalls Croissants for Not Specifically Stating Wheat in Regard to Flour Ingredient

Element 112, LLC dba Madeline’s Pâtisserie of Sylvania, Ohio is issuing a voluntary recall of a specific batch of our ready-to-eat croissants, due to a labeling error. The ingredient statement on the exterior of the box was labeled as “flour” and does not accurately reflect the contained allergen of “wheat” 

Product distribution was limited to Ohio and Michigan.

https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/element-112-llc-dba-madelines-patisserie-issues-allergy-alert-undeclared-wheat-croissants-and
Element 112, LLC dba Madeline’s Pâtisserie Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Wheat in Croissants and Croissant Buns
Summary
Company Announcement Date:  May 15, 2025
FDA Publish Date:  May 20, 2025
Product Type:  Food & Beverages
Reason for Announcement:  Undeclared allergen - wheat.
Company Name:  Element 112, LLC dba Madeline’s Pâtisserie
Brand Name:  Madeline’s Pâtisserie
Product Description:  Croissants and Croissant Buns