Overview
- Ray & Mascari Inc. recalled its 4-Count Vine Ripe Tomatoes sold in clamshell containers across 11 states, including Illinois, New York, and Michigan.
- Williams Farms Repack LLC issued a separate recall for tomatoes distributed to wholesalers in Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina.
- Both recalls stemmed from notifications by Hanshaw & Capling Farms and Southeast Tomato Distributors regarding possible Salmonella contamination at the suppliers’ facilities.
- The FDA has urged consumers to discard or return the affected products and has confirmed no illnesses have been reported to date.
- Salmonella poses significant health risks, particularly to vulnerable populations such as young children, the elderly, and immunocompromised individuals.