Thursday, June 12, 2008

Salmonellosis Outbreak in Certain Types of Tomatoes

Red Plum/Red Roma tomatoes implicated in outbreak Round red tomato implicated in outbreak

FDA has issued a warning to consumers nationwide that an outbreak of Salmonella serotype Saintpaul, an uncommon type of Salmonella, has been linked to consumption of raw red plum, red Roma, round red tomatoes, and products containing these raw tomatoes.

June 11, 2008: At this time, FDA recommends consuming raw red plum, raw red Roma, or raw red round tomatoes only if grown and harvested from the following areas that HAVE NOT BEEN ASSOCIATED WITH THE OUTBREAK:

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