Tips for managing food recalls and preventing foodborne illnesses
Approximately 128,000 people are hospitalized and 3,000 die from preventable foodborne diseases each year.
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The Indiana-based company recalls grape tomatoes on concerns about salmonella contamination, according to the Food and Drug Administration.
Ray & Mascari Inc. recalled four counts of Vine Ripe Tomatoes wrapped in clamshell containers sold through the Gordon Food Service Store in 11 states.
Indianapolis-based Ray & Mascari Company has been notified by Hanshaw & Coupling Farm in Florida that it recalls many of the tomatoes sent to the facility to be repackaged into four counts of ripe tomato products due to the potential presence of Salmonella.
The FDA said no disease has been reported and that customers who purchased recalled tomatoes should not consume them and dispose of the product.
The Ray & Mascari recall will resuspend LLC in three states shortly after another recall of Williams Farms tomatoes – also about potential salmonella contamination.
Where were the recalled tomatoes sent?
The recalled tomatoes were sent to the next Gordon Food Service store.
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Kentucky
- Michigan
- Missouri
- Mississippi
- new york
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
- Tennessee
- Wisconsin
How to identify recalled tomatoes
The recalled tomatoes are sold in plastic clamshells containing four tomatoes.
The 4-count plastic clamshell has the Vine Ripe Tomatoes label packed in 46204 by Ray & Mascari Inc. of Indianapolis. The label has UPC number 7 96553 20062 1.
According to the FDA, stores that received the recalled lot will be notified and recall instructions are provided to contact customers and distribution centres further.
Salmonella: Symptoms, how they are treated
According to the FDA, salmonella is a bacteria that can cause serious, sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and other people with weak immune systems. The signs of salmonella addiction include:
- Bloody diarrhea or diarrhea that lasts for more than 3 days without improvement
- Diarrhea and fever above 102 degrees Fahrenheit
- Excessive vomiting, especially when it prevents liquid from being suppressed.
- Signs of dehydration, including dry mouth, throat, urinary pee, and dizziness when standing up
- Static convulsions
These symptoms most commonly occur 6 hours to 6 days after exposure. Most people recover in 4-7 days, but people with weakened immune systems, including children under the age of 5 and adults over the age of 65, may experience more severe symptoms that require treatment or hospitalization.
