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Tomato warning for Texoma Save Email Print
Posted: 10:41 PM Jun 4, 2008
Last Updated: 10:41 PM Jun 4, 2008
Reporter: Mystic Matthews
Email Address: mystic.matthews@kxii.com

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SHERMAN, TX - Certain tomatoes being sold in Texas are now under an FDA warning for possible Salmonella contamination and it’s affecting some people in north Texas. Mystic Matthews joins us now with precautions local grocers and restaurants are taking to keep you safe.

Although health officials say the Salmonella outbreak is in its early stages, five cases have been reported in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Closer to home, local businesses and consumers say they aren’t taking any risks.

"Like anybody else, I don't want to get anything that will make my family sick. I have a young daughter and I don't want her to be sick, I don't want to be sick. Nobody wants to be sick, "says shopper Carolyn Dupre.

Most grocery stores have already pulled the tomatoes the f-d-a says might be contaminated, like red plum, red roma and red round tomatoes just as a precaution.

Dupre says, "That shows responsibility and that's a good thing."

Consumers like Dupre are taking notice and so are people who work with fruits and vegetables everyday, like Ashley Edwards at La Mesa.

"As of right now, we don't have any bad tomatoes that are part of the recall. But as with other restaurants here in Sherman, we're watching to make sure nobody gets sick within our restaurants," says Edwards.

The FDA says the bacteria in these tomatoes are an uncommon type of Salmonella called Saint Paul. They don't know the source, but they do know that in addition to Texas, people in New Mexico have gotten sick. They are also investigating possible cases in seven other states.

Dallas County Health Officials say signs of Salmonella poisoning can last anywhere from 4 to 7 days.

"Symptoms include headache, stomach pain, diarrhea, nausea and sometimes vomiting" says Dr. Wendy Chung.

Dupre says even though it’s not a recall yet, she's still going to be careful.

“I'm going to be very, very particular and I'm going to look at them and check them out. I know things like this happen sometime, but if you get information in time, it prevents illness."

Officials say tomatoes still on the vine, or small kinds like cherry or grape tomatoes are not considered at risk for the possible outbreak.

Any tomatoes grown at home should be okay as well.

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Posted by: mary Location: hugo on Jun 21, 2008 at 04:12 PM
i went to braums in hugo approx a week ago they had a sign up that said our tomatoes are good they come from georgia and florida so cray me i got a hamburger and have been sick ever since just now getting over being ill

Posted by: Leith Logan Location: denison Koger on Jun 5, 2008 at 06:17 PM
I am ast produce manager at krogers in denison and we had all bad tomatoes pulled the night before this was annoused on Kxii. We will do everything to keep everyone posed just ask us at Krogers if you have n e ?. LOL i knew peole from ok was weired.

Posted by: Anonymous on Jun 5, 2008 at 04:53 PM
Welcome to Oklahoma..Gentlemen start your banjos!!

Posted by: Anonymous Location: Sherman on Jun 5, 2008 at 04:34 PM
I cannot believe that KXII puts these comments that idiots put on here

Posted by: Mom Location: Okie on Jun 5, 2008 at 04:27 PM
If Uncle wants to make fun of someone why not Texans. I am sure the gene pool is the same just across the river.

Posted by: Anonymous on Jun 5, 2008 at 02:59 PM
Spanky, Throw da domatoes right inna pace.

Posted by: Uncle Cousin Leroy Location: Oklahoma on Jun 5, 2008 at 01:37 PM
How did yew know Anonymous? Wuz yew thurr too? Well if not that wuz a gud gess.Dem Dere are tha Okie state colurs, and I wear dem to show my state pryde!!Hey me and yur aunt mom who is also your sistur on yur bruthers side is goin down to tha lake to take our monthly bath and we gone eat sum maters wile were down thurr. yew can come if yew want to, I think yur sistur is gone be thurr and she is lookin perty gud these days. Woo Hoo!

Posted by: Anonymous on Jun 5, 2008 at 01:28 PM
Nothing wrong with a little bit of humor uncle cousin... don't listen to these people. With all the people who get on here with their negative comments, kind of a relief to read something like your comment!! Have fun, be careful about your maters texoma!!!

Posted by: Anonymous on Jun 5, 2008 at 10:26 AM
I bet Uncle Cousins wedding colors were "primer and burlap" lol.

Posted by: Anonymous on Jun 5, 2008 at 10:24 AM
Im going back to eating Snickers.

Posted by: Anonymous on Jun 5, 2008 at 09:51 AM
Uncle Counsin, your comment should have never been posted it had nothing to do with the tomatoes

Posted by: a Location: ardmore on Jun 5, 2008 at 09:42 AM
I thought these comments are supposed to be monitored. Cousin Leroy needs to stay on topic....

Posted by: Uncle Cousin Leroy Location: Oklahoma on Jun 5, 2008 at 07:49 AM
I Luvin me sum maters! But I dont have enough teeth to bite them, you see I'm From Oklahoma and since my mom had seual relations with her brother and uncle one of them may be my dad. well to make a long story short with all that inbreeding going on here in Oklahoma. It's hard to find someone up here with enough teeth to chew anything!

Posted by: Sara Location: Sherman on Jun 5, 2008 at 01:01 AM
Funny how in the story, La Mesa stated "we do not have any of the bad tomatoes that are part of the recall".....and there hasn't been a recall because the source of the bad tomatoes are still unknown! La Mesa needs to be more careful of what they say.

Posted by: Anonymous Location: Sherman on Jun 5, 2008 at 12:49 AM
Just grow your own tomatoes and you will not have to worry about this problem

Posted by: anonymous Location: Texas on Jun 5, 2008 at 12:09 AM
This is exactly why I grow my garden.I just don't ever feel comfortable with the high dollar produce at the stores.It just isn't what it used to be!

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