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Tomato reminder has been upgraded at the most serious level while the FDA warns against “deadly” salmonella
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has improved a reminder of tomatoes sold in three southern states to a class that I remember, the most serious level, because tomatoes can be contaminated by salmonella.
A class that I remember refer to “a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use or exposure to a violating product will result in serious unfavorable consequences for health or death”, according to the FDA.
The FDA has not received any disease report linked to this reminder to date.
Williams Farms Remack distributed tomatoes to wholesalers and distributors in Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina between April 23 and April 28, 2025. Consumers could have bought loose sliced tomatoes by the book or in three tomato packs.
Bulk tomatoes came in two different boxes: those with the reimbursement label of Williams farms, and others labeled “H&C Farms”.
The company published a first reminder on April 30, 2025. The FDA improved the recall in class I on May 28.
The FDA urged consumers not to eat reminded tomatoes and to return them for a refund or to throw them away. During similar reminders, the centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) indicated that if you do not know where your products come from, it is best to throw it away.
All the surfaces that tomatoes may have affected must be washed.
Williams Farms said anyone with questions about the recall can contact the representative of Williams Farms, Jason Breland, at 843-866-7707 or 843-599-5154 Monday to Friday, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
What is Salmonella?
Salmonella is a bacteria of food origin which can cause serious infections and, in rare cases, fatal infections, especially in very young, very old and people with weakened immune systems.
Symptoms of salmonella infection can look like a stomach insect and include:
- Fever
- Diarrhea, which can be bloody
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Stomach pain
Although rare, salmonella can sometimes spread to blood and increase the risk of more serious diseases, such as arterial infections, endocarditis (inflammation of the heart lining) and reactive arthritis.
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