What We Know About the Bedner Growers Montevideo Cucumber Outbreak
CDC and FDA linked 69 Salmonella Montevideo illnesses and 22 hospitalizations across 21 states to whole fresh cucumbers grown by Bedner Growers, Inc. of Boynton Beach, Florida. No deaths were reported. Illnesses occurred between April 2 and May 29, 2025, and the investigation closed on June 30, 2025.
Bedner’s Second Cucumber Outbreak in 12 Months
This was Bedner Growers’ second large multistate Salmonella outbreak linked to cucumbers in less than a year. The 2024 outbreak involved Salmonella Africana and Salmonella Braenderup and grew to 551 illnesses across 34 states. FDA traced both outbreaks to Bedner-grown produce, and during the 2024 investigation FDA found the outbreak strain of Salmonella Braenderup in untreated canal water at the farm. The pattern matters legally. A grower with documented repeat contamination events involving the same crop faces a harder time arguing it had no notice of the risk.
The Recall
On May 19, 2025, Bedner Growers Inc. recalled whole fresh cucumbers sold in 21 states. Because cucumbers move through multiple distributors and end up in many ready-to-eat products, many other companies issued secondary recalls for sliced cucumbers, salads, wraps, and other foods made with the recalled cucumbers.
Salmonella Montevideo and Whole Cucumbers
Salmonella Montevideo is one of more than 2,500 known Salmonella serotypes. CDC tracked this outbreak as whole-cucumbers-05-25. Whole genome sequencing matched bacteria from sick people to bacteria from Bedner-grown cucumbers, confirming the link. Cucumbers can become contaminated through irrigation water, soil, or handling, which makes traceback to the grower essential.
Your Legal Rights
If you developed a laboratory-confirmed Salmonella Montevideo infection after eating recalled Bedner cucumbers in 2025, you may be entitled to compensation for medical expenses, hospitalization costs, lost income, pain and suffering, and other damages. Cases involving hospitalization or complications like reactive arthritis often carry significant value. The repeat outbreak history may also support claims for punitive damages.
Ron Simon & Associates is a food poisoning law firm that has recovered over $850 million for victims nationwide. Our Salmonella lawyers focus exclusively on foodborne illness litigation and are reviewing claims from this outbreak. You pay our law firm nothing unless we recover compensation for you. Contact us for a free consultation at 1-888-335-4901.