One or two people have gotten sick in Alabama based on a case count map from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Illness due to salmonella usually occurs within 12 to 72 hours after eating food that is contaminated. Symptoms include diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps and can last up to a week.

A cucumber recall has been linked to a salmonella outbreak in multiple states, including Illinois and Michigan, and is under investigation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the agency announced Monday. A May 19, 2025, news release from the FDA reports that 26 people across 15 states have become ill in the outbreak of salmonella montevideo.

U.S. health officials are investigating a new outbreak of salmonella illnesses tied to a Florida grower whose tainted cucumbers were linked to more than 550 illnesses last year.