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Finnish Salmonella outbreak linked to frozen tomato product

By News Desk on December 4, 2022

Frozen tomato cubes were behind a Salmonella Typhimurium outbreak in Finland in 2021, according to a new study.

It is thought to be the first outbreak in the country linked to a frozen tomato product…

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EFSA assesses health risk of compound in potatoes

By News Desk on August 14, 2020

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has advised peeling, boiling, and frying to reduce a compound in potatoes that can cause poisoning.

Glycoalkaloids are naturally occurring compounds found in plants including potatoes, tomatoes, and eggplant…
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Criteria used to exclude people could change outbreak conclusions

By Joe Whitworth on June 5, 2020

Researchers have used an outbreak a decade ago to look at how decisions on excluding sick and healthy people from investigations could change the conclusions reached.

Criteria to include or exclude cases can help increase…
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Salmonella outbreak was first linked to tomatoes in Sweden

By Joe Whitworth on November 27, 2019

Researchers have described the first outbreak of Salmonella in Sweden that had small tomatoes as the likely source of infection.

Eighty-two cases of monophasic Salmonella Typhimurium have been confirmed, with symptom onsets between Aug. 28…
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Tomatoes linked to Salmonella outbreak in Sweden; 71 infected

By Joe Whitworth on October 10, 2019

Tomatoes are the probable source of a Salmonella outbreak in Sweden that affected 70 people, according to public health officials.

Folkhälsomyndigheten (Public Health Agency of Sweden) identified 71 infections from 11 counties that belonged to…
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Produce markets in U.S. are again getting their fill of Mexican tomatoes

By News Desk on September 21, 2019

An agreement between the U.S. Department of Commerce and Mexican tomato growers is now in effect. It means the U.S. border is again open to Mexico’s $2 billion tomato export market.

While just about everyone…
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Researchers uncover how Salmonella infects plants before harvest

By News Desk on January 15, 2019

Scientists in India have discovered how Salmonella enters plants to cause pre-harvest contamination of produce.

Most Salmonella outbreaks are linked to contamination from post-harvest handling and transportation but the bacterium can enter the plant earlier…
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Another tomato grower loses claim regarding 2008 outbreak

By Dan Flynn on December 7, 2016

The U.S. Court of Federal Claims two years ago ruled that food safety warnings are not “regulatory takings” by the government, and, therefore, Uncle Sam does not have to compensate tomato growers who lost money…
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MN Salmonella Outbreak Blamed on Tomatoes Served at Chipotle Restaurants

By News Desk on September 17, 2015

Tomatoes served at 22 Chipotle Mexican Grill locations in Minnesota were the source of the recent Salmonella Newport outbreak which sickened 64 people and hospitalized nine of them. All are recovering, according to the Minnesota…
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Tomato Growers Lose ‘Takings’ Lawsuit Against FDA

By Dan Flynn on September 22, 2014

Food safety warnings are not “regulatory takings” by the government, and, therefore, Uncle Sam does not have to compensate tomato growers who lost big money when the public was warned about a 2008 Salmonella outbreak…
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