URGENT: FDA Remove from the market tomatoes due to salmonella risk | MAG

If you have bought tomatoes recently, attentive because your health can be at risk! The Food and medication management From the United States (FDA) announced on the voluntary retirement of tomatoes from the agricultural wholesaler Williams Pharms Repack LLC for possible salmonella contamination.

The statement became official last Friday, May 2 after an inspection of the tomatoes that positively gave contamination by salmonella. According to him FDA Reportthe product was sold in several states of the country between April 23 and 28 of this year, mainly in Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina.

The FDA He stressed that the tomatoes sold carry the labels of Williams Pharms Repack or H & C Farms. In addition, he published the details of the product so that each person reviews if he bought such a product to be careful and does not consume it.

According to the announcement, Williams Pharms Repack LLC withdrew tomatoes in 4×5 sizes of 2 layers, 60 units of 2 layers, trays of 3 units with the Williams Pharms Repack label, and 5×6 of 25 lb, 6×6 of 25 lb with the H&C Pharms label and are the following:

According to the FDA, consuming contaminated foods with Salmonella can cause serious infections. Symptoms include fever, diarrhea, nausea and vomiting, and in extreme cases, infection can be deadly, especially in children, pregnant women and older adults.

The agency recommends that consumers discard the affected product or return it to the establishment where it was acquired to obtain a refund. For more information, it is also possible to communicate with the manufacturer to the numbers 843-866-7707 or 843-599-5154, from Monday to Friday, between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm, Eastern time.