45 Sickened, 16 Hospitalized As Salmonella Outbreak In Cucumbers Expands To 18 States
A Salmonella outbreak linked to a cucumber producer has now expanded to 18 states with 45 illnesses and 16 hospitalizations now reported.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a new recall for Bedner Growers cucumbers on Friday, May 30.
The recalled cucumbers, grown in Boynton Beach, Florida, and distributed by Fresh Start Produce Sales, were shipped to retailers, distribution centers, wholesalers, and food service dealers from Tuesday, April 29, to Monday, May 19.
The products were labeled as either being “supers,” “selects,” or “plains."
Target had issued…
Massive 20-Foot Shark Caught On Video Near Boaters Off Northeast Coast
A massive 20-foot shark was captured on video amid boaters off the Northeast coast.
Clear images of its dorsal fin were caught on video in Rhode Island near Block Island over Memorial Day weekend.
It's believed to have been a basking shark, according to ABC 6 Providence, which obtained the video available to view here.
Basking sharks, which can be as long as 33 feet, are the second largest in the world, behind only the whale shark, which can grow to be 46 feet. The great white shark, which can be up to 23 feet, is third-largest.
In North Carolina on Wednesday, May 28, a 26-year-old m…
