Urgent recall of highest level for tomatoes in the US over ‘reasonable chance of death’

An ongoing recall of tomatoes in the US has been upgraded to the highest risk level with a ‘reasonable probability’ of death.

Tomatoes from Williams Farms Repack LLC on Wednesday were designed as a Class I recall by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which is responsible for protecting public health.

The company first recalled its three-count tomato packs on April 30 over fears that they contain salmonella.

The FDA defines a Class I recall as ‘a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death’.

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