tomato scare?

[gimli]

Whats this i hear of a tomato scare? I heard there might be tainted tomatoes with salmonella or something, is this even true?
My favorite tomatoes are hot house and apprently these are one of the ones that are bad?

[A*lil*Loopy]

Yes, there has just been a warning about tomatoes. I can't remember where but I know that many fast food places in Toronto a couple of weeks ago weren't serving tomatoes on their sandwiches or in their salads because of it. I thought it was from a grower in the States but again, I'm not sure.

[Toto]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: seether</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Whats this i hear of a tomato scare? I heard there might be tainted tomatoes with salmonella or something, is this even true?
My favorite tomatoes are hot house and apprently these are one of the ones that are bad? </div></div>

This warning is almost a month old! Yes, it's salmonella and the last I heard, they haven't determined the origin yet. The FDA has announced that cherry tomatoes, grape tomatoes and tomatoes still attached to the vine are safe. Hot House tomatoes are on the suspect list as well as field tomatoes.

[Kittie]

No resturaunt is serving tomatoes right now.
including fastfood.

[adigirl]

Wendy's is serving tomotoes. So are a few others.

[gimli]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: adigirl</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Wendy's is serving tomotoes. So are a few others. </div></div>

McDonalds wasnt when i went there, but technically i dont really know of any sandwiches they got that have tomatoes!

[Kittie]

Oh really?
I was just at the wendys on Great Northern, and they didnt put any on..
hmmm..
maybe they're cutting down on the scarce now..

[adigirl]

Really? I was at that one at lunch and they gave me tomatoes. Weird. Maybe they just got a new shipment from local produce?

[Barney Rubble]

[b&aMom]

I get all of Health Canada's email warnings about food issues regularly, when they are issued. I have seen nothing about samonella and tomatoes that come from Canada. I'm aware of the US problem, but there has been nothing about Canada, AFAIK.

[Super Gram]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Kittie</div><div class="ubbcode-body">No resturaunt is serving tomatoes right now.
including fastfood. </div></div>


Oh yes they are. WEe get a salad every week from Minellis and there are tomatoes in it. I eat tomatoes in lettuce salads from the grocery store.

[Super Gram]

You are righr mom ,tomatoes in Canada are ok but the usa has said the scare is over.

[Toto]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: *Super Gram*</div><div class="ubbcode-body">You are righr mom ,tomatoes in Canada are ok but the usa has said the scare is over.</div></div>

Not quite. This was reported just this morning on MSNBC.

Since suspect tomatoes were removed from grocery store shelves and restaurants, salmonella cases continue to be reported. Now, they're wondering if tomatoes are to blame at all!

U.S. rethinking tomatoes as salmonella source

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25417250/

They're thinking that maybe the water (that the tomatoes are washed in) may be contaminated.

Water may be suspect in tainted tomatoes

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25334664/

I hope they clear this mess up soon. It takes a long time to slice cherry tomatoes to put on my homemade burgers! [img]/ubbthreads/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/crazy.gif[/img]