Florida farm's cucumber recalls hit Walmart, Publix, others over salmonella

David J. Neal, Miami Herald on May 29, 2025

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Ripple recalls from yet another salmonella outbreak traced to a Florida grower’s cucumbers are washing over Kroger, Walmart, BJ’s Wholesale Club, Weis Markets, Tops and various brands.

Delray Beach’s Bedner Growers did the cucumber growing, Delray’s Fresh Start Produce did the cucumber distributing and, now, multiple companies are doing the recalling after an outbreak that the FDA and CDC say has reached 15 states.

The Publix-related recalls

—Whole cucumbers, sold May 14-20.

—Whole cucumbers with Tajin, sold May 17-23.

—Watermelon Onion Feta, sold May 17-23.

—Watermelon Feta Berry, sold May 17-23.

—Spinach Salad, regular and large, sold May 17-23.

—Garden Salad, regular and large, sold May 17-23.

Though Bedner Growers and Fresh Start Produce are based in Publix’s home state of Florida, this involves Publix stores only in North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia.

The Kroger-related recalls

On Monday, Supreme Service Solutions recalled 16 of its Supreme Produce brand products sold in grab-and-go plastic containers at Kroger stores and Kroger-owned stores ( Ralphs, Harris Teeter, Dillons, King Soopers, Fred Meyer) from May 8 through May 21. For a full list of salads, trays and bowls, check out Supreme’s FDA-posted recall notice.

These went to stores in Missouri, Kentucky, Mississippi, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Tennessee, Arkansas and Michigan.

Whole cucumbers, Deli Spring Mix Salad Trays, Deli Fresh Vegetable Trays, BRHD Hummus Vegetable Platters, small and medium, got recalled last week from Kroger and Kroger-related stores in Mississippi, Tennessee, Arkansas and Western Kentucky.

The deli salad recalls

Pennsylvania-based Isabelle’s Kitchen recalled 946 cases of deli salads with Bedner cucumbers, salads that went to Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Pennsylvania, New Hampshire, New Jersey and Virginia.

—Kings: Greek Pasta Salad, Julian code 134, use by June 1.

—Isabelle’s Kitchen Inc: Greek Pasta Salad, Julian code 134, use by June 1; Julian code 135, use by June 2.

—Maple Avenue Foods: Mediterranean Pasta Salad, Julian code 134, use by May 30; Julian code 134, use by May 31; Cruncy Wheatberry Salad, Julian code 134, use by June 1; Quinoa Tabouli, Julian code 134, use by May 30; Julian code 135, use by May 31; and Powerhouse Wheatberry Salad Kit, Julian code 134, use by May 27; Julian code 135, use by May 28; Julian code 136, use by May 29.

Direct questions about this recall to Isabelle’s at 800-355-7252 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Eastern time.

The Walmart-related recalls

Whole cucumbers sold from April 29 through May 14 in Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Missouri, Kentucky, Georgia, Texas, Pennsylvania, Mississippi, Illinois, Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Iowa, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia and Puerto Rico

Marketside Fresh Cut Cucumber slices in 1.5-pound containers, all date codes up to May 24, went to certain Texas stores from May 13 through May 20.

If you’re not sure whether or not you bought what’s been recalled, contact Walmart either through its online customer help or 800-925- 6278.

Other brands or chain-linked products recalled

The Coastal Companies made the below products, which were distributed by Maryland’s East Coast Fresh and Hearn Kirkwood from May 6 through May 21 in North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, Ohio, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia and Washington, D.C.

All lot numbers of each product have been recalled.

—Tops: 1-pound containers of hot and mild salsa sold under the store brand for the New York, Pennsylvania and Vermont chain.

—Wellsley Farms: Mild salsa sold under BJ’s Warehouse Club’s house brand.

—Weis Markets: Mild salsa sold under Weis’ store brand.

—Giant: Salsa and Salsa Hot sold under the chain’s store brand.

—East Cost Fresh: 1-pound container of salsa.

—Jack and Olive: 8-ounce containers of The House Salad

—Spring and Sprout: 8-ounce containers of The House Salad

—Created Fresh: The House Salad, Mini Garden Salad, Chicken Salad on Everything Ficelle, Tuna Salad on Everything Ficelle and Southwestern Breakfast Bowls.

Questions about these recalls can be sent to ECFCCustomers@CoastalSunbelt.com or call 410-133-8000.

What is salmonella?

Salmonella is one of the most common foodborne diseases, infecting about 1.35 million people in the United States each year, according to the CDC. About 26,000 of those people get hospitalized and 420 die. Salmonella outbreak sickness counts tend to be inaccurate on the low side because the vast majority of people recover without hospitalization.

Usually, salmonella means four to seven days of diarrhea, fever and stomachaches, starting anywhere from six hours to six days after eating something with salmonella.

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