Customers who bought these merchandise are urged to not eat them and to return them to the place of buy for a full refund or discard the product.
UNITED STATES, — Vine ripe tomatoes bought in 14 states have been recalled Friday as a result of attainable Salmonella contamination.
Ray & Mascari Inc. of Indianapolis, Indiana, introduced the recall for his or her “4 Depend Vine Ripe Tomatoes packaged in clam shell containers [20 oz. (1 lb. 4 oz) 567g” and are encouraging people not to consume the product.
The tomatoes were sold by Gordon Food Service Stores in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and Wisconsin.
The 4-count plastic clam shells have a VINE RIPE TOMATOES label containing a Packed by Ray & Mascari Inc., Indianapolis, IN 46204.
No illnesses were reported, but the recall was issued not too long after Hanshaw & Capling Farms of Immokalee, Florida, recalled some of their tomatoes and contacted Ray & Mascari Inc. of a similar issue.
Tomatoes in that recall were sold in Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina between April 23 and April 28. No illnesses were reported in the recall.
Hanshaw & Capling Farms tomatoes were sold in various forms, including 25lbs boxes, 18lbs boxes and 3-count trays.


Consumers who have purchased these products are urged to not eat them and return them to the place of purchase for a full refund or just discard the product.
Salmonella can cause symptoms that begin six hours to six days after ingesting the bacteria and include diarrhea, fever and stomach cramps. Most people recover without treatment within a week, but young children, people older than 65 and those with weakened immune systems can become seriously ill.