MareCat wrote on Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:42:47 -0400:

> "Dimitri" > wrote in message
> ...
>> http://permianbasin360.com/content/fulltext/?cid=5596
>>
>> Tomato Warnings Go Nationwide
>>
>> Reported by: Stefanie Jay
>> Sunday, Jun 8, 2008 @11:38pm CST
>>
>> 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

> Thanks for the heads up, Dimitri.

> We're big tomato eaters here and eat them on a daily basis (of
> the fresh and/or canned variety). Both my hubby and one of our
> 20-month-old twin daughters came down with some sort of
> stomach flu (nausea/vomiting, diarrhea) this past week (both
> cases lasting several days). I did prepare/serve tomatoes
> (mostly roma) on several occasions during the past week, but
> neither of our twins consumed them. My hubby, our 5-year-old daughter,
> my visiting FIL, and I all ate the tomatoes, and
> only my hubby got sick. It's a "go figure."

I see from the Washington Post this morning that the DC
Metro area is affected by the salmonella on tomatoes scare. It grieved
my Scottish soul but I just dropped three fine plum tomatoes down the
garbage grinder. Vine tomatoes are said to be OK.

Now, on thinking about it, I bought *four* tomatoes and ate one in a
sandwich on Sunday so I am probably OK but better safe than sorry, I
suppose


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James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

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