Hold the Tomatoes: FDA Warns of Salmonella Risk
The Washington Post reports that restaurants are removing tomato slices from sandwiches and grocery stores are purging their produce aisles after a national alert that certain types of raw tomatoes may be responsible for the growing number of people infected with a rare form of salmonella. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is expanding its warning to consumers across the country that a salmonellosis outbreak has been linked to the consumption of raw red plum, red Roma, and red round tomatoes, and products containing these raw red tomatoes. Since mid-April, there have been 145 reported cases of salmonellosis nationwide, at least 23 of which included hospitalizations. Consumers who have recently eaten raw tomatoes or foods containing raw tomatoes (i.e., fresh salsa, guacamole, pico de gallo) and are experiencing salmonella symptoms, such as fever, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain should contact their health care provider.
Currently, the FDA is advising consumers to limit their consumption to the following types of tomatoes which are NOT likely to be the source of this outbreak:
- Cherry tomatoes
- Grape tomatoes
- Tomatoes sold with the vine still attached
- Tomatoes grown at home
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- California
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- New York
- Nebraska
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Texas
- West Virginia
- Belgium
- Canada
- Dominican Republic
- Guatemala
- Israel
- Netherlands
- Puerto Rico
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