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NATION Tomato Inquiry Continues Parts of Florida and Mexico were supplying "the vast majority" of tomatoes sold when April's salmonella outbreak began and remain leading suspects, the Food and Drug Administration said Friday. The hunt hasn't been narrowed to just those two places, said David Acheson, the agency's food safety chief. ...more
June 14, 2008
Florida Man Sickened After Eating Tomatoes
A Southwest Florida man is the state's first victim of the salmonella outbreak tied to raw tomatoes. ...more
June 14, 2008
Food Sellers, FDA Quick To Pull Tomatoes
It's the beginning of the summer, and it's tough to find fresh salsa for chips and tomatoes for burgers. ...more
June 12, 2008
Florida Tomatoes Cleared After Businesses Adjust To Voluntary Ban
SEBRING — Florida agricultural leaders say the federal government has cleared the state's tomatoes of being the cause of a national food poisoning scare, according to the Associated Press. Amid a salmonella outbreak linked to raw tomatoes, many fast-food chains and grocery stores had removed or stopped selling them altogether the last couple of days. On Tuesday, before this announcement was made, eateries, groceries and consumers were adjusting to a voluntary ban on most fresh tomatoes. ...more
June 11, 2008
New Farm Bill Not Tough On Food Safety
Tainted tomatoes highlight how Congress forfeited some food-safety opportunities in the new farm bill. ...more
June 11, 2008
Tainted Tomato Varieties Pulled From Supermarkets
The Food and Drug Administration is warning the public about a salmonella outbreak linked to certain types of tomatoes. ...more
June 11, 2008
FDA Clears Bay Area Tomatoes; Harvesting Stopped In S. Florida
Food-safety experts can't yet rule out all Florida-grown tomatoes as the culprit behind the recent nationwide salmonella outbreak. ...more
June 11, 2008
Tomatoes From South Florida Not Cleared By FDA
The federal government has determined that Florida-grown tomatoes did not cause the recent salmonella outbreak in the United States, Florida's agriculture commissioner said this afternoon, which should clear the way for the tomatoes to return to store shelves. ...more
June 10, 2008
Tainted Tomato Varieties Pulled From Supermarkets
The Food and Drug Administration is warning the public about a salmonella outbreak linked to certain types of tomatoes. ...more
June 10, 2008
Florida Tomatoes Rejected Over Scare
Retailers turned away truckloads of Florida-grown tomatoes Monday after a salmonella outbreak sickened 145 people in 16 states, state officials said. ...more
June 10, 2008
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