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Source of tainted tomatoes in salmonella outbreak still unknown
Summary from United States, from articles in English
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Federal health and food inspectors so far have failed to find the source of salmonella-tainted tomatoes that have sickened at least 167 people across the nation. (article 2)
ATLANTA - Supermarkets and fast-food chains that threw out tomatoes suspected in a salmonella outbreak were acting aggressively to protect their customers' health and avoid a consumer backlash, experts say, possibly because of past experiences over food-safety incidents. (article 3)
FRESNO, Calif. - Tomato growers are panicking that a 17-state salmonella outbreak linked to raw tomatoes could hurt their summer market. (article 13)
If consumers stop buying tomatoes, the state's tomato industry could lose more than $40 million, said Doug Archer (article 13)
FDA officials said the alert is based on information from extensive interviews with people who became ill and whose memories are often not precise. (article 15)
CHICAGO - Federal officials hunted for the source of a 17-state salmonella outbreak linked to three types of raw tomatoes, while the list of supermarkets and restaurants yanking those varieties from shelves and menus grew. (article 6)
Cherry tomatoes, grape tomatoes, tomatoes sold with the vine still attached and homegrown tomatoes are likely not the source of the outbreak, federal officials said. (article 6)
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tomatoes, Salmonella, outbreak, FDA, tomato |
Source articles
- Food Safety and Salmonella Warning (msnbc.msn.com, 06/11/2008, 311 words)
- Source of tainted tomatoes in salmonella outbreak still unknown (L.A. Times, 06/12/2008, 559 words)
- Tossing tomatoes: Regulators, sellers wasted no time curbing salmonella outbreak (seattletimes.nwsource.com, 06/11/2008, 1023 words)
- McDonald's, Wal-Mart respond to tomato recall (L.A. Times, 06/10/2008, 1025 words)
- Shoppers can still get salmonella-free tomatoes locally (msnbc.msn.com, 06/11/2008, 257 words)
- McDonald's, Wal-Mart, Kroger among outlets pulling tomatoes (dallasnews.com, 06/10/2008, 920 words)
- Health Highlights: (Washington Post, 06/09/2008, 240 words)
- Tomato outbreak is reminder to follow food safety tips (dallasnews.com, 06/10/2008, 620 words)
- FDA still hunting source of salmonella in tomatoes (seattletimes.nwsource.com, 06/11/2008, 527 words)
- State-grown tomatoes OK, but warning widens (sfgate.com, 06/11/2008, 433 words)
- U.S. expands salmonella warning on fresh tomatoes (L.A. Times, 06/11/2008, 679 words)
- U.S. widens alert on tainted tomatoes - (baltimoresun.com, 06/11/2008, 136 words)
- Farmers lament scare over crop (seattletimes.nwsource.com, 06/11/2008, 320 words)
- Mexico tomato growers say warning unfair (Washington Post, 06/11/2008, 381 words)
- Key Tomato Crop Approved (Washington Post, 06/11/2008, 281 words)
- News for Dallas, Texas (dallasnews.com, 06/11/2008, 281 words)
- A Guide to Eats, Drinks and Recipes All Year Long (blog.washingtonpost.com, 06/11/2008, 4187 words)
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