Consumers should
either discard it in the trash or return it to the point of purchase
Alderman
Farms Sales Corporation, Boynton Beach, Florida is recalling one pint
containers of Certified Organic Cherry Tomatoes because they have the potential
to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and
sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and
others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella
often experience fever, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare
circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting
into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial
infections (i.e. infected aneurysms), endocarditis and arthritis.
This recall
notice is being issued out of an abundance of caution.
An Alderman
Farms’ wholesale customer in Florida purchased 10 cartons containing 12
one-pint containers of the affected cherry tomatoes on 5/22/13. There were no
other cherry tomatoes sold from this lot.
The cherry
tomatoes are packaged in square-shaped clear plastic clamshell containers
labeled as Alderman Farms Organic Cherry Tomato, UPC number 6317195594, with a
net weight of one pint and an estimated shelf life of 10 days. The carton lot
number affected by the recall is 13269. The clamshell packages are distributed
in cartons labeled Alderman Farms.
No
illnesses have been associated with the product.
Alderman
Farms became aware of the contamination after the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration collected a sample of the cherry tomatoes located at Alderman
Farms’ Packing facility located in Boynton Beach, Florida. The sample of lot
number 13269 found the cherry tomatoes to be contaminated with Salmonella.
Alderman Farms is investigating the source of the contamination. Alderman Farms
conducted an independent test on the above mentioned lot and it was found to be
negative of Salmonella.
Consumers
who have the affected product should either discard it in the trash or return
it to the point of purchase. Consumers with questions can leave a message on
Alderman Farms’ voice mailbox at 561-369-2801 and they will return your call.
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