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EGGS
People in seven states have fallen ill after they were exposed to salmonella linked to eggs.
The Associated Press (AP) reports that 79 people were affected by an outbreak in the West and Midwest, citing federal health officials. 21 people have been hospitalized.
From the AP:
The August Egg Company recalled about 1.7 million brown organic and brown cage-free egg varieties distributed to grocery stores between February and May because of the potential for salmonella, according to a posted announcement Friday on the Food and Drug Administration’s website.
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The recall covers Arizona, California, Illinois, Indiana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Nevada, Washington and Wyoming. A list of brands and plant codes or Julian dates can be found on the FDA and CDC websites.
Salmonella Outbreak: 79 people sick in 7 states with 21 hospitalizations. Eggs were sold by August Egg Company & include organic and cage free brown varieties.
See the notice for full details: https://t.co/97LjSXlDXb pic.twitter.com/HCMCZANWXP
— CDC Emerging Infections (@CDC_NCEZID) June 7, 2025
CUCUMBERS
Another salmonella outbreak has been linked to cucumbers. A recall was issued after salsa and cucumber products containing after a contamination was detected, affecting 5 states.
USA TODAY reported:
TGD Cuts, LLC of Jessup, Maryland, is recalling some tub and tray products because they contained cucumbers from Boynton Beach, Florida-based Bedner Growers Inc., which have been linked to a salmonella outbreak.
TGD Cuts distributed the affected products, which included salsas, sliced cucumbers and cucumber spears, to retail and foodservice locations in Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and North Carolina, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The products had use-by dates ranging from May 20 to May 28 and are unlikely to be in stores or being used. No illnesses have been reported in connection with the products, the FDA said.
Salmonella outbreaks linked to cucumbers have sickened hundreds of people since last year, drawing attention to the problem of contaminated irrigation water on farms. https://t.co/509nJxECmS
— NBC News Health (@NBCNewsHealth) June 7, 2025
FDA officials have warned the American public to not eat, sell or serve cucumbers grown and distributed by two Florida companies after a salmonella outbreak in more than a dozen states.https://t.co/4XvhHyeB9g
— Ian Weissman, DO (@DrIanWeissman) May 21, 2025
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