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Tomatoes Recalled After FDA Warns of Severe Health Riskt
Before you throw some tomatoes on your sandwich this week, think again. On June 1, The New York Times announced that the FDA escalated a tomato recall to a high warning due to a threat of severe illness and even death.
The outlet added that the hazardous bacteria found on select tomatoes in three southern states "can survive for weeks in dry environments and months in wet ones." The infected tomatoes were distributed between April 23 and 28 in Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina by the H&C Farms Label.
At this time, the source of contamination is unknown. The NYT writes, "Exposure to salmonella, a bacteria, can be deadly, especially in adults over 65, children under 5 and people with compromised immune systems, who have the highest risk of severe illness."
Salmonella contamination causes symptoms that range from diarrhea, abdominal cramps, and fever within 8 to 72 hours after exposure, per Mayo Clinic.
This update comes amid a wave of other product recalls. On May 29, Newsweek reported that a food company in Georgia has issued a voluntary recall on "hundreds of thousands of pounds of canned beef stew products due to potential foreign material contamination."
In total, 256,185 pounds of Dinty Moore Beef Stew were recalled. Per the outlet, the recall included 20-oz cans of the product marked with a "best by" date of February 2028.
"The problem was identified after Hormel Foods Corporation notified the FSIS of three consumer complaints reporting pieces of wood in the beef stew."
In a statement, Hormel Foods Corporation told Newsweek that "no other Dinty Moore products are affected, and no illnesses or injuries have been reported in association with this recall."Tomatoes Recalled After FDA Warns of Severe Health Riskt first appeared on Men's Journal on Jun 1, 2025
