Tomato Food Safety Alert
(June, 2008)
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning consumers about a salmonellosis outbreak that has been linked to consumption of certain raw red plum, red Roma, and red round tomatoes, and products containing these raw, red tomatoes.
FDA recommends that consumers not eat raw red Roma, raw red plum, raw red round tomatoes, or products that contain these types of raw red tomatoes unless the tomatoes are from the sources listed in the FDA Recall Notice below. If unsure of where tomatoes are grown or harvested, consumers are encouraged to contact the store where the tomato purchase was made. Consumers should continue to eat cherry tomatoes, grape tomatoes, and tomatoes sold with the vine still attached, or tomatoes grown at home.
FDA’s recommendation does not apply to the following tomatoes from any source: cherry, grape, and tomatoes sold with the vine still attached.
Please see the links below for more details.
- FDA Warns Consumers Nationwide Not to Eat Certain Types of Raw Red Tomatoes
FDA Recall Notice. June 7, 2008 Attention: Non-MDH link.
- Investigation of Outbreak of Infections Caused by Salmonella Saintpaul
CDC information about the outbreak investigation. Attention: Non-MDH link.
- Salmonellosis (Salmonella)
Information about Salmonella.
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