"merryb" > wrote in message
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On Jun 9, 11:18 am, "Dimitri" > wrote:
> http://permianbasin360.com/content/fulltext/?cid=5596
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> Tomato Warnings Go Nationwide
>
> Reported by: Stefanie Jay
> Sunday, Jun 8, 2008 @11:38pm CST
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> Tomato warnings go nationwide. Salmonella outbreaks spread to 16 states!
> Federal authorities say large tomatoes, including roma and round red, are
> to
> blame. Their studies show cherry and grape tomatoes should be safe to eat.
> The number of confirmed salmonella cases in the lone star state that are
> connected to tomatoes has grown to 56!
> << Back
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> Old Scoundrel
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> (AKA Dimitri)

>I wonder if washing them well would help?

IMHO - Nope the bacteria are within the flesh.
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Old Scoundrel

(AKA Dimitri)
are inside the tomato.