Following a multi-state salmonella outbreak, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is advising consumers to avoid cucumbers grown and distributed by a Florida based business over the last three weeks.

The FDA is investigating the outbreak that is linked to cucumbers grown by Bedner Growers, Inc. located in Boynton Beach, Florida. The produce was also distributed by Fresh Start Produce Sales, Inc., of Delray, Florida.

The potentially contaminated cucumbers were sold from April 29 until May 19 when Bedner Growers issued a recall of the produce.

Food recalls are also being conducted by several companies that used the recalled cucumbers including Kroger, PennRose Farms, LLC, Ukrop’s Homestyle Foods, LLC and Harris Teeter.

There have been over 26 confirmed illnesses and nine hospitalizations across 15 states, according to the federal agency.

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.

Children younger than five, the elderly, and people with weakened immune systems are more likely to have severe infections, the FDA said.