
UF/IFAS food safety expert encourages caution but calm in wake of cucumber salmonella outbreak
May 22, 2025
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced an investigation this week of a salmonella outbreak linked to a South Florida cucumber grower. As of Wednesday, when the latest FDA update was issued, the investigation included 26 illnesses in ... READ MORE
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