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- Type of salmonella: Salmonella saintpaulDetroit Free Press: Tomato recall expands in salmonella probe (June 10, 2008)
- States affected: 36CNN: Officials Question Whether Tomatoes... (June 27, 2008)
- Infected: At least 810CNN: Officials Question Whether Tomatoes... (June 27, 2008)
- No confirmed deaths from outbreakThe Associated Press: Why Did Food Sellers Treat Tomatoes Like Hot... (June 11, 2008)
- Safe tomatoes: Cherry tomatoes, grape tomatoes, tomatoes with vine attached, home-grown tomatoes
- Safe tomato source states: Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, Nebraska, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, West Virginia, WisconsinFDA.gov: Salmonellosis Outbreak in Certain Types of Tomatoes (June 10
- Safe tomato source countries: Belgium, Canada, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Israel, Netherlands, Puerto RicoFDA.gov: Salmonellosis Outbreak in Certain Types of Tomatoes (June 10, 2008)
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In June 2008 an outbreak of a rare type of salmonella prompted the recall of several types of raw tomatoes across the United States. Investigators traced the source to red plum, red Roma and round red tomatoes, though the exact origin of the outbreak remained unknown. FDA.gov: Salmonellosis Outbreak in Certain Types of Tomatoes (June 10, 2008)
On June 27, 2008, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officials said "There is a strong epidemiological association with tomatoes," but they are "looking into other ingredients."
On July 17, 2008, the FDA declared it was once again safe to eat tomatoes, however, consumers with weakened immune systems are cautioned to avoid certain peppers.Associated Press: FDA declares it's OK to eat tomatoes again (July 18, 2008)
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