Arizona tomatoes linked to salmonella

People have eaten tomatoes and got salmonella.

http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2008/06/03/20080603biz-salmonella...

Here are some good tips they had posted to reduce your chance of getting sick:

Prevention methods

To reduce the chance of getting salmonella from tomatoes, the Arizona Department of Health Services and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta recommend:

• Anyone with increased risk of severe infection - especially infants, elderly persons and those with impaired immune systems - should not eat raw Roma or round red tomatoes other than those sold attached to the vine or grown at home.
• Don't buy bruised or damaged tomatoes and discard spoiled ones.
• Wash tomatoes before eating them.
• Refrigerate or discard within two hours any cut, peeled or cooked tomatoes.
• Keep tomatoes that will be eaten raw separate from raw meats, raw seafood and raw produce items.
• Wash cutting boards, dishes, utensils, and counter tops with hot water and soap when switching between types of food products.
• Cook tomatoes at 145 degrees Fahrenheit for at least 15 second to kill salmonella.
• Wash your hand thoroughly and often with soap and warm water especially after going to the bathroom or changing a diaper before preparing or serving food.

jesshod is a mommy to 2 girls (ages 6 and 1) and is an arizonamoms.com discussion leader living in Surprise.