FFVA Comments on Salmonella in Cucumbers Investigation

- General News
FFVA and other food safety experts are raising concern that the update shared does not provide the most accurate information.

CDC updates Salmonella outbreak tied to cucumbers

- General News
Epidemiologic, traceback and laboratory data show that cucumbers were contaminated with Salmonella and made people sick.

Illnesses grow in Salmonella outbreak linked to cucumbers

- General News
The FDA and CDC, in collaboration with state and local partners, are investigating a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Africana infections potentially linked to cucumbers.

OGVG notes Ontario-grown long English cucumbers are safe to consume

- General News
Ontario Greenhouse Vegetable Growers is aware that several media outlets have inaccurately showcased images of long English cucumbers as part of their media release.

Salmonella outbreak linked to cucumbers

- General News
As of June 4, 162 people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Africana have been reported from 25 states and the District of Columbia. Of the 65 people interviewed, 47 (72%) reported eating cucumbers.

Fresh Start Produce recalls cucumbers

- General News
Fresh Start Produce Sales Inc. of Delray, Florida, is recalling whole cucumbers shipped to certain states from May 17th through May 21st, 2024

ProduceIQ: Cucumber prices at record levels

- Analysis
Cucumber markets are putting on an Oscar-worthy performance. Short supply on both coasts has solidified cucumber prices at a ten-year high.

ProduceIQ: Cucumbers hit record high prices

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From kayaking in one of the driest places on earth, Death Valley National Park, to 70-degree highs in places like Omaha, NE, and Chicago, weather is the most exciting thing to discuss.

ProduceIQ: Someone, please turn on the heat

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As you can imagine, crops like tomatoes and cucumbers that fled South with the rest of Florida’s snowbirds wonder if the driver was using Apple Maps and missed a turn somewhere.

ProduceIQ: Farms need drying out after Hurricane Idalia; expect a gap this fall

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Hurricane Idalia dropped significant rain in Georgia and throughout the Southeast. Although Idaia made landfall in Florida as a Category 3 storm, by the time the system reached Georgia, maximum wind gusts fell to 73 mph.