The FDA is continuing its investigation on the tomato-associated Salmonellosis, and several FDA updates have occurred over the past weekend. Unfortunately, the M&M numbers continue to increase.
In addition to the FDA, the CDC and the Indian Health Service are also participating in the investigation.
Impacted Raw Tomato Types
The types of raw tomatoes affected by the outbreak has not changed. As previously mentioned, not only do the raw tomatoes themselves pose a risk, but also any products produced with these tomatoes in their raw form:
- Red plum tomatoes
- Red Roma tomatoes
- Round red tomatoes
Updated Map of Affected Persons
The CDC has continued to monitor the reported M&M numbers of infected patients, and as of 6/23/2008, there are 613 persons identified to be infected with the strain of Salmonella genetically associated with the outbreak since tracking began in April 2008.
From a graphical perspective, the CDC has an updated U.S. map of the M&M numbers, as well as descriptive text for the map.
Updated List of “Safe” Tomato Producers
In addition, the following list of places producing tomatoes not associated with the outbreak has been updated again:
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arkansas
- Baja California (Norte), but only with a certificate issued by the Secretaria de Fomento Agropecuario del Gobierno del Estado de Baja California (Agency)
- Belgium
- California
- Canada
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Dominican Republic
- Florida, but only from the following counties when accompanied by an official certificate from the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services:
- Charlotte, Citrus, DeSoto, Gadsden, Hamilton, Hardee, Hernando, Highlands, Hillsborough, Jackson, Jefferson, Leon, Madison, Manatee, Pasco, Polk, Sarasota, Sumter, Suwannee
- Georgia
- Guatemala
- Hawaii
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Israel
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Mexican States (Aguascalientes, Baja California Norte, Baja California Sur, Campeche, Colima, Chiapas, Chihuahua, Distrito Federal, Durango, Guanajuato, Guerrero, Hidalgo, México, Michoacán, Morelos, Nayarit, Nuevo León, Oaxaca, Puebla, Querétaro, Quintana Roo, San Luis Potosí, Sonora, Tobasco, Tamaulipas, Tlaxcala, Veracruz, Yucatán, Zacatecas)
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- Netherlands
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Pennsylvania
- Puerto Rico
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
More Reading
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