Grape Tomatoes recalled due to Salmonella contamination

A single Lot of Grape Tomatoes has been recalled by a Florida company because they may be contaminated with Salmonella bacteria.

According to a release from Six Ls of Immokalee, Fla., the recall includes one Lot of its Cherry Berry tomatoes. They were distributed smaller distribution companies in North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama, Florida, New Jersey, New York, Michigan, Pennsylvania, California, Georgia and Canada.

These tomatoes would have been available to consumers at the retail or restaurant level in any of those states. The contamination was first spotted during sampling of a package at a New York distributor.

Six Ls noted in its press release, the farm which grew these Grape Tomatoes is located in Estero, Fla., which has stopped growing these tomatoes.

Health officials have not determined the exact strain of Salmonella bacteria contaminating this produce and the company says it has no reports of illness linked to its tomatoes.

The Lot included in the recall was packed on April 11 and have a Lot code of DW-H. They were sold in either plastic “clam shells” or in 20-pound cardboard containers.

Early symptoms of a Salmonella infection include fever, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. Often these symptoms go unreported, but if left unchecked in some people, they can lead to hospitalization or death.

The very young, the elderly and those with weaker immune systems are most at risk of developing more severe signs of Salmonella poisoning.