Fresh Tomatoes Implicated in Spreading Salmonella Outbreak
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08 June, 2008 22:48 GMT
Fresh tomatoes have been tied to an outbreak of salmonella that's rapidly spreading across the U.S. It has led at least one restaurant chain -- Jack in the Box -- to take them off the menu. The scare is likely to have a ripple effect: Lower demand for BLTs, for example, could dampen the market for pork bellies.
The US
Food and Drug Administration has warned consumers nationwide to avoid consumption of
certain raw red plum, red Roma, and red round tomatoes.
Cherry tomatoes, grape tomatoes, and those sold with the vine still attached are safe to eat, according to the FDA.
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