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Bad Tomatoes May Still Be on Shelves

Tomatoes carrying a rare form of salmonella have sickened more than 800 people, and federal officials warn that they may still be on the market, two weeks after the risk was first revealed.

Investigators are considering the possibility that other produce may be spreading the bacteria as well.

According to the FDA, it is safe to eat all cherry tomatoes, grape tomatoes and tomatoes attached to the vine. Roma, red plum and red round tomatoes not attached to a vine are safe if they were grown in certain areas.

After tomatoes are picked, they are often repacked to meet the customer specifications. In the process, tomatoes from many farms are combined, making it harder to trace a shipment back to where it was grown.


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Posted On Jul 01, 2008
I can't believe it's the tomatoes that are the source of the salmonella outbreak unless they were intentionally contaminated by a human vector...Sheesh...

 
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Posted On Jul 01, 2008
http://www.perishablepundit.com/

Please read interview with Dr. Michael Osterholm
about tracking of food born illnesses

Anna

 
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Posted On Jul 02, 2008
How do we really know that 800 people got sick? After all, consider where the reporting is coming from - "according to the FDA." Is it possible this is another food scare so they can now irradiate tomatoes? One piece of produce at a time......

 
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