Cucumbers recalled for salmonella linked to 450 illnesses in 31 statesAugust 16, 2024 at 10:49 AM ShutterstockRecalled cucumbers linked to a salmonella outbreak are getting hundreds of people sick.The Centers for Disease Control said nearly 450 people have fallen ill across 31 states and D.C. as of July 2.This comes as officials from both the CDC and Food and Drug Administration have been investigating cases of infection with Salmonella africana and Salmonella braenderup bacteria. The agencies combined investigations because of their similarities in demographics and the food people were eating before they became sick.“Epidemiologic, traceback and laboratory data show that…
