Topic: Avoid US and Mexican tomatoes for a few weeks

[ArticSteve]

I don't know if you toads shop for your own food or if your moms are still doing it for ya   , but best to stay away from US or Mexican tomatoes.  Mexican tomatoes are not identified as a problem, but me thinks there is some dubious label switching in the US produce world so best be safe than 


Canadian officials issue tomato alert
Canwest News Service
Published: 13 hours ago

OTTAWA - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued an alert about an outbreak of salmonella contamination in certain types of uncooked tomatoes in the United States.

There have been no reported illnesses in Canada, but CFIA is monitoring the situation with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

"If the investigation identifies a source of contamination and implicates tomatoes that may have entered distribution for export to Canada, the CFIA will take immediate action to advise the public and verify the effective removal of the product from the marketplace," the agency said in a news release.

[Blue01]

Oh great, now Moms got to go back to buying those over ripe tomatoes from the Yukon.