[ConfusedGardener]

I just heard that there has been another salmonella incident connected with cucumbers, this time involving cucumbers imported from Mexico and mainly (as far as I know) involving the US.

As I'm just starting the process of of getting myself a polytunnel, and plan to grow cucumbers eventually (perhaps not this season), I'm wondering if there are any precautions that growers like myself should be taking when growing cucumbers, and other crops that might be problematic. Or is this only a problem that applies to large scale commercial growers?

[mumofstig]

it's because they water with dirty water - we don't in this country.
Both rain water and tap water is safe to use 

[ConfusedGardener]

Thanks mum. That's good to know!

[Bernard]

I recently bought a cucumber from the supermarket and found soil on the inside of the poly sleeve that they put them in (to keep them 'fresh' i.e. until they rot, which I have found a couple of times)
As gardeners we don't mind soil, but in this case it should not be there and makes you wonder what else there is. I peel bought cucumbers now.