July 08, 2013 at 03:00PM FDA's Team Tomato Fights Contamination

Tomatoes are vulnerable to contamination by Salmonella, bacteria that are a common cause of foodborne illness. At FDA, there is a group of researchers nicknamed “Team Tomato� that tries to understand and prevent Salmonella contamination early in tomato production process, working with state extension services, growers, and industry.



via FDA Consumer Health Information Updates http://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm359658.htm