Tomatoes sold in 11 states recalled for salmonella contamination concerns

An Indiana-based institution is recalling connected the vine tomatoes implicit salmonella contamination concerns, according to the Food and Drug Administration.

Ray & Mascari Inc. recalled 4 Count Vine Ripe Tomatoes packaged successful clam ammunition containers that were sold done Gordon Food Service Stores crossed 11 states.

The Indianapolis-based Ray & Mascari Inc. was notified by Hanshaw & Capling Farms of Florida that they were recalling the batch of tomatoes it sent to beryllium repackaged into the 4 Count Vine Ripe Tomatoes merchandise for the imaginable beingness of salmonella successful its facilities.

The FDA said that nary illnesses person been reported and that customers who person purchased the recalled tomatoes should not devour them and discard the product.

The Ray & Mascari callback comes connected the heels of a abstracted callback of tomatoes from Williams Farms Repack LLC successful 3 states − besides for imaginable salmonella contamination.

Where were the recalled tomatoes sent to?

The tomatoes covered by the callback were sent to Gordon Food Service Stores in:

• Illinois

• Indiana

• Kentucky

• Michigan

• Missouri

• Mississippi

• New York

• Ohio

• Pennsylvania

• Tennessee

• Wisconsin

How to place recalled tomatoes

The recalled tomatoes are sold successful integrative clamshells containing 4 tomatoes.

The four-count integrative clam shells person a VINE RIPE TOMATOES statement containing a Packed by Ray & Mascari Inc., Indianapolis, IN 46204. The statement has a UPC fig of 7 96553 20062 1.

Stores who received the recalled tons person been notified and provided callback instructions to further interaction their customers and organisation centers, according to the FDA.

Salmonella: Symptoms, however it's treated

Salmonella is simply a bacteria that tin origin superior and sometimes fatal infections successful young children, frail oregon aged people, and others with weakened immune systems, according to the FDA. The signs of salmonella poisoning include:

• Bloody diarrhea oregon diarrhea that lasts much than 3 days without improving

• Diarrhea and fever implicit 102 degrees Fahrenheit

• Excessive vomiting, particularly if it prevents you from keeping liquids down

• Signs of dehydration, including adust rima and throat, infrequent peeing and feeling dizzy erstwhile lasting up

• Stomach cramps

These symptoms astir commonly hap betwixt six hours and six days aft exposure. Though astir radical retrieve successful 4 to 7 days, those with weakened immune systems, including children younger than 5 and adults implicit 65, whitethorn acquisition much terrible symptoms that necessitate aesculapian attraction oregon hospitalization.

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