Salmonella Contamination Prompts Tomato Recall
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Posted: 5:05 PM May 2, 2011
Salmonella Contamination Prompts Tomato Recall
A Florida tomato grower is voluntarily recalling its grape tomatoes after a sample tested positive for salmonella.
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TRACY, Calif. (AP) - A Florida tomato grower is voluntarily recalling its grape tomatoes after a sample tested positive for salmonella.

The affected states are Arizona, Oregon, California, Nevada, Washington, New Mexico, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, South Dakota,
Wyoming, Colorado and Utah.

The salads were sold in plastic trays and at deli counters in Albertsons, Raley's, Safeway, Savemart, Sam's Club and Walmart stores across the West and some Midwestern states.

Six L's Packing Company Inc. said in a statement that no illnesses had been reported in connection to the recall as of April 29.

The Immokalee, Fla.-based company says the recalled product was
packed on April 11 under the Cherry Berry lot code DW-H in clam
shells or 20-pound cardboard containers. The tomatoes were distributed to California, North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama,
Florida, New Jersey, New York, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Georgia, as well as Canada.

The contamination was found by a U.S. Department of Agriculture
inspector at a New York distributor, according to Six L's. The tomatoes originated from a farm in Estero, Fla.

The tomatoes also were used in deli salads made by Tracy-based
Taylor Farms Pacific Inc., which also recalled products Monday.

Customers are being asked to return the recalled products to the place of purchase for a refund.

Salmonella can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, elderly people and those with weakened immune
systems. Symptoms include fever, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting and
abdominal pain.

Copyright 2012 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

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