Second Colorado Salmonella Case Linked to Tomatoes
June 10, 2008 - DENVER - The Colorado Department of
Public Health and Environment has confirmed one additional
case of Salmonella Saintpaul linked to raw red Roma, raw red
plum, raw red round tomatoes, or products that contain these
types of raw red tomatoes. This brings to two the total
number of Colorado confirmed cases linked to the national
outbreak, one in Weld County and the other in Otero County.
At this time, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is
advising consumers to limit their consumption of tomatoes to
the following types of tomatoes that are NOT likely to be
the source of this outbreak and can be eaten:
- cherry tomatoes
- grape tomatoes
- tomatoes sold with the vine still attached
- tomatoes grown at home
Also, the FDA recommends consuming raw red plum, raw red
Roma, or raw red round tomatoes only if grown and harvested
from the following states and countries THAT HAVE NOT BEEN
associated with the outbreak: Alabama, Arkansas, California,
Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota,
Mississippi, New York, Nebraska, North Carolina, Ohio,
Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, West
Virginia, Belgium, Canada, Dominican Republic, Guatemala,
Israel, Netherlands and Puerto Rico.
Consumers who are unsure where the tomatoes they have in
their home were grown are encouraged to contact the store or
place of purchase for that information.
Salmonella can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections
particularly in young children, frail or elderly people, and
those with weakened immune systems. Symptoms include fever,
diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and
abdominal pain. Consumers who have recently eaten raw
tomatoes or foods containing raw tomatoes and are
experiencing any of these symptoms should contact their
health care provider.
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Addition Info
FDA Advice for Retailers, Restaurateurs and Food Service
Operators
FDA Warns Consumers in New Mexico and Texas Not to Eat
Certain Types of Raw Red Tomatoes (PDF 16KB)
CDPHE Guidance for Tomato Outbreak-Related Phone Calls
(PDF 14KB)
Boulder County Resources
Salmonellosis Disease Fact Sheet
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