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Raw tomatoes may have caused salmonella in Texas and New Mexico, officials say
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ATLANTA- An outbreak of salmonella food poisoning first linked to uncooked tomatoes has now been reported in nine states, U.S. health officials said Tuesday. (article 1)
By RACHEL SLADE / The Dallas Morning News sslade Health officials warned Tuesday that raw tomatoes may have caused an ongoing outbreak of salmonella in Texas and New Mexico - including four cases in Dallas County. (article 2)
The number of salmonella cases linked to raw tomatoes continued to grow Wednesday as investigators worked to confirm the source of the outbreak across Texas and New Mexico. (article 3)
Three new cases were reported in Harris County, bringing the total to 24 cases in Texas, state health officials said. (article 3)
The agency suggested people only eat tomatoes that haven't been connected to the outbreak, including cherry tomatoes, grape tomatoes, tomatoes sold with the vine attached and tomatoes grown at home. (article 3)
While no illnesses have been reported in Canada, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency said Tuesday it is working with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and will remove affected tomatoes from the marketplace if they are identified as the source of contamination. (article 5)
In the meantime, the CFIA says consumers should wash tomatoes under running water thoroughly and wash their hands with soap and warm water before and after handling tomatoes. (article 5)
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tomatoes, Salmonella, outbreak, Mexico, Texas |
Source articles
- CDC: Tomatoes eyed in salmonella cases in 9 states (boston.com, 06/04/2008, 327 words)
- Raw tomatoes may have caused salmonella in Texas and New Mexico, officials say (dallasnews.com, 06/04/2008, 561 words)
- Salmonella cases linked to tomatoes continue to increase (dallasnews.com, 06/04/2008, 364 words)
- News for Dallas, Texas (dallasnews.com, 06/04/2008, 6 words)
- Canadian watchdog keeps eye on U.S. salmonella outbreak (cbc.ca, 06/04/2008, 155 words)
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