Warning raw tomatos might have Salmonela.

[mandy]

The New Mexico Department of health just put out a Warning saying that raw tomatos are suspected of giving about 40 people Salmonela. They still do not know the source but are adviseing every one to not eat raw tomatos. Here's the story http://kob.com/article/stories/S464453.shtml?cat=605

There have been other cases in 9 other states so be careful especially the very young and the elderly.

Take Care
Mandy

[Miriam C.]

Thanks for the warning Mandy.

[tonyj]

Thank god there has never been a do-nut scare!

[mandy]

Oh Goodness NO! Not the doughnuts!!!! Anything but the doughnuts.

Mandy

[Mike C.]

And there better never be. Donuts are American made. Save the donuts!!!! I am a donut environmentalist.

[Mary K]

Good thing I am growing my own Maters


But i did have a Donut this morning....should I be worried?


Mandy, thanks for the headsup.

Mk

[05liberty]

Just went to A&W for a grease burger ... they are not serving tomato because of the possibilty ... even way up here ...

[starleen2]

The SUBWAY chains in Mt. pleasant are not putting them their sandwiches in Mt. Pleasant due to the warning - hope this thing gets cleared up pretty soon

[caseydog]

IIRC, salmonella on vegetables is on the skin of the vegies, not actually in it.

After the Spinach outbreak a while back, washing vegetables was strongly recommended.

So, I wonder, would washing your tomatoes before eating them take care of this problem? The news story doesn't say.

I don't imagine fast food joints wash their tomatoes before slicing and serving.

Time to do some googling.

CD

[mandy]

IIRC, salmonella on vegetables is on the skin of the vegies, not actually in it.

After the Spinach outbreak a while back, washing vegetables was strongly recommended.

So, I wonder, would washing your tomatoes before eating them take care of this problem? The news story doesn't say.

I don't imagine fast food joints wash their tomatoes before slicing and serving.

Time to do some googling.

CD

My younger brother worked in a subway and they would just get the tomatos just as they were from the bin and put them in the slicer.



Yikes
Mandy

[Ron Dickey]

Salmonella watch site
http://www.salmonellablog.com/2008/04/articles/salmonella-watch/common-misspellings-of-salmonella-salmonela-samonella-salmenella-salmonilla-salmanella-salmoella-salmnella-salminella-salmonellae/
what you can do before eating
http://www.fsis.usda.gov/FactSheets/Salmonella_Questions_&_Answers/index.asp#9
fact sheet from govermemnt from same site as above
http://www.fsis.usda.gov/FactSheets/Salmonella_Questions_&_Answers/index.asp