Are all tomatoes bad right now or can I still buy canned tomatoes??!


Question: Are all tomatoes bad right now or can I still buy canned tomatoes!?!?
Answers:
Preliminary data suggest that raw red plum, red Roma, or round red tomatoes are the cause
At this time, FDA is advising consumers to limit their consumption of tomatoes to the following types of tomatoes!. The following types of tomatoes listed below are NOT likely to be the source of this outbreak!.

cherry tomatoes
grape tomatoes
tomatoes sold with the vine still attached
tomatoes grown at home

Consumers should also be aware that raw tomatoes are often used in the preparation of fresh salsa, guacamole, and pico de gallo, are part of fillings for tortillas, and are used in other dishes!.

Restaurants, grocery stores, and food service operators have been advised by the FDA not to offer for sale or service raw red plum, Roma, or red tomatoes and products made from these types of tomatoes unless they are from one of the areas listed aboveWww@FoodAQ@Com

The only tomatoes that are currently still available to buy are the ones still on the vine at your grocery store!. 16 states have had outbreaks so far!. To be on the safe side, the canned tomotoes are fine to eat!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

The reported problem was with raw plum tomatoes!.
Canned tomatoes are safe, they've been processed!.
All raw tomatoes in the States have been pulled,
until inspections can narrow down the cause/exposure!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

I don't know what you need the tomatoes for, but if you are using tomatoes in a recipe, try a can of fire roasted tomatoes - great taste!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

It will depend on where you are, but fresh tomatoes should be good anywhere!.
Canned tomatoes are readily available at the supermarkets!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

The only bad tomatoes are in Texas and New Mexico!.All of the resturants have stopped serving raw tomatoes in theese states,but cooked ones are safe to eat!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

well i heard roma tomatoes were bad and u wont die if u eat one because me and my brother split one and we just got sick!. its just like getting the fluWww@FoodAQ@Com

all tomatoes are bad yes you will dieWww@FoodAQ@Com





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