Tomato-pack recall issued in 11 states, including Tenn., due to salmonella risk

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a recall that has been issued for packs of tomatoes that may have been exposed to salmonella across 11 states, including Tennessee.

Ray & Mascari Inc. recalled their 4 Count Vine Ripe Tomatoes packaged in clamshell containers on Monday. The company stated that they may have been exposed to salmonella at a farming facility, Hanshaw & Capling Farms in Florida.

This product was sold by Gordon Food Service Stores, a foodservice distributor, in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and Wisconsin.

This product is sold in plastic clamshells containing 4 tomatoes. The 4-count plastic clam shells have a VINE RIPE TOMATOES label containing “Packed by Ray & Mascari Inc., Indianapolis, IN 46204.” The master case would be a cardboard produce box with a lid, containing 12 4-count containers. The master case label would have Lot # RM250424 15250B or Lot # RM250427 15250B.

Customers who received the recalled lots have been notified and provided information to further contact their customers and distribution centers with recall instructions. Consumers who have purchased these 4 Count Vine Ripe Tomatoes should throw out the product and should not eat it.

No illnesses have been reported so far.

For more information on the recall, visit the FDA’s website.

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