FDA: advice about tomatoes SANTA FE (KSFR) - -- Information on tomatoes from the Food and Drug Administration:

FDA traceback review, in addition to production and distribution pattern information, has indicated that tomatoes from the following sources are NOT associated with the outbreak:

Arkansas

California

Georgia

Hawaii

North Carolina

South Carolina

Tennessee

Texas

Belgium

Canada

Dominican Republic

Guatemala

Israel

Netherlands

Puerto Rico



FDA recommends that retailers, restaurateurs, and food service operators offer only fresh and fresh cut red Roma, red plum, and round red tomatoes and food products made from these tomatoes for sale or service from the sources listed above.

FDA further recommends that retailers, restaurateurs, and food service operators continue to offer cherry tomatoes, grape tomatoes, and tomatoes sold with the vine still attached, from any source. © Copyright 2009, KSFR