Rio Queen Citrus is recalling 840 cartons of Dry Pints of Mexican cherry tomatoes in “Karol” brand boxes due to possible Salmonella contamination. According to Rio Queen, the tomatoes were distributed through retail stores in Texas and South Carolina. According to local news station WOWT, however, the tomatoes were also distributed to Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri, Illinois,… Continue Reading
Menno Beachy of Cresco, Iowa, is recalling one-pint containers of Certified Organic Grape Tomatoes because they may be contaminated with Salmonella, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday. According to FDA, a food distributor in Minnesota sold 15 cases containing 12 one-pint containers of the grape tomatoes to retail stores in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and… Continue Reading
In the fall of 2006, health officials in Minnesota and Vermont reported multiple cases of Salmonella Typhimurium poisoning with matching genetic patterns. Working with federal officials, they began looking for a source. A month later, their investigations had focused on fresh tomatoes, sliced and consumed in a variety of restaurants. And the tomatoes were, in… Continue Reading
Front Row Produce of St. Louis, MO is recalling 10 oz. pint and 10 lb. bulk grape tomatoes supplied by Rio Queen Citrus of Mission, TX because they may be contaminated with Salmonella. The tomatoes were distributed throughout Missouri and Illinois to food service distributors and retail stores. The contamination was noted after random testing by… Continue Reading
Saying it will be one of the most comprehensive studies of fresh produce ever conducted, the University of Maryland Center for Food Safety and Security Systems on Thursday announced an ambitious, $9 million research project to provide scientific guidance on the safest ways to grow, pack, transport and store salad fixings. “Ever since 2006, when… Continue Reading
Recently scientists have been exploring whether or not pathogens can enter fruits and vegetables through plant parts, and have found that bacteria can indeed be taken in through the roots. Now new research shows that the leaves of tomato plants are a possible point of entry for Salmonella. A study from the University of… Continue Reading
A Cincinnati company is recalling approximately 57 pounds of salad containing meat and poultry, because the grape tomatoes used in the salads may be contaminated with Salmonella, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced after 8 p.m. Saturday, Eastern Time. Greencore USA was notified by its grape tomato supplier, Pearson… Continue Reading
A San Diego produce company has recalled one lot of organic grape tomatoes imported from Mexico after a container of the tomatoes, collected in Michigan in a random sample by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, tested positive for Salmonella. Andrew Williamson Fresh Produce said the grape tomatoes were sold under the Limited Edition® and Fresh… Continue Reading
German health authorities Friday continued to advise against eating raw tomatoes, cucumbers and lettuce from Northern Germany, and provided more details about their efforts to find the source of the country’s massive outbreak of E. coli O104:H4 infection. Meanwhile, the World Health Organization said 1,823 people have been sickened, 18 fatally. Six Americans – four tourists… Continue Reading
HAMBURG, Germany — To those hoping to know the cause of Europe’s mysterious E. coli epidemic, Tuesday brought only baffling news as German health officials announced that Spanish cucumbers were not the source of the outbreak. A few days ago, epidemiologists thought they had a promising lead when most of those sickened by enterohemorrhagic E…. Continue Reading
In what has been a slowly expanding recall, Del Monte Fresh Produce on Monday became the latest company to announce that some of its grape tomatoes may be contaminated with Salmonella. The Coral Gables-based corporation advised in a recall notice that the suspect tomatoes — grown in Florida by Six L’s Packing Co. – may… Continue Reading