Tomato reminder Sparks Salmonella Warning to the customers

A production company based in South Carolina has initiated a recall of some of its popular tomato products.

Williams Farms Repack LLC has to be traced back to several sizes of tomatoes under the Williams Farms Repack label and the H&C Farms label via a possible salmonella contamination.

Newsweek On Saturday, a representative of Williams Farms Repack LLC was used for a comment by phone outside of normal business hours.

Why is it important

Salmonella infections, generally referred to as salmonellosis, can lead to symptoms within about 6 hours to 6 days. These symptoms include diarrhea, abdominal cramps, nausea and vomiting as well as fever, chills and dehydration. In most cases, the symptoms last 4 to 7 days, but can remain longer if complications occur.

While the majority of salmonella infections are mild and dissolved for themselves, according to FDA, they can represent serious health risks, especially for endangered groups such as infants, older people, pregnant women and people with a weakened immune system.

What to know?

The recall was initiated after Südost tomato distributors were notified on April 29 with Williams Farms that tomatoes from H&C Farms can be contaminated with salmonella.

The affected products include several packaging formats: 5×6 25LB, 6×6 25LB, COMBO 25LB, 4×4 2layer, 4×5 2layer, 60ct 2layer, 60ct 18lb loose, XL 18LB lottery and 3CT tablets with UP 33383 65504 8.

These products were distributed to wholesalers and dealers in Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina between April 23 and 28.

So far, no diseases have been reported.

The specific products affected by the recall are as follows:

What people say

Us Food & Drug Administration (FDA) in an explanation on his website: “If a company announces a callback, a market withdrawal or a security warning, the FDA publishes the company’s announcement as a public service. The FDA does not support the product or the company.”

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for Salmonella: “In some people, the disease can be so serious that the patient is taken to the hospital. Salmonella infection can spread from the intestine to the bloodstream and then to other parts of the body.”

What happens next

Consumers who have questions about the recall can contact Jason Breland at Williams Repack LLC at 843-866-7707 or 843-599-5154 from Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The FDA will probably continue to monitor the situation because the company is working to remove affected products from the market.

Consumers should check their houses for the returned tomato products and either return them for a refund or dispose of them to avoid potential diseases.