A Salmonella outbreak linked to a cucumber producer has now expanded to 18 states with 45 illnesses and 16 hospitalizations now reported. The US Food and Drug Administration (USDA) issued a new recall for Bedner Growers cucumbers on Friday,

Florida cucumbers tainted with salmonella sickened 26 people in multiple states, including New York, California and Florida

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says a Salmonella outbreak connected to cucumbers has sickened at least seven people in Georgia. The CDC and public health officials are investigating a multi-state Salmonella outbreak linked to recalled cucumbers. Those recalled cucumbers should be no longer for sale.