FDA NEWS

228 People in 22 States Sickened in Ongoing Salmonella-Tomato Outbreak - Atlanta Journal Constitution
THURSDAY, June 12 (HealthDay News) -- The number of people sickened in the ongoing outbreak of salmonella-contaminated tomatoes has risen to 228 in 22 states, with 25 hospitalizations, U.S. health officials reported Thursday. Also Thursday
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Va. Tomato Farmers Fear Backlash - Washington Post
PARKSLEY, Va. -- Here on the Eastern Shore of Virginia, tens of millions of dollars' worth of fledgling tomato plants are budding, green and healthy-looking, growing toward the July harvest. The Food and Drug Administration has declared Virginia's
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Ahead of the Bell: FDA food safety program - Boston Globe
WASHINGTON— House Democrats on Thursday are expected to use worries over salmonella-infected tomatoes to bolster their calls for tougher food safety measures. A House Energy and Commerce subcommittee will scrutinize the Food and Drug Administration
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Ahead of the Bell: FDA food safety program - CNBC
WASHINGTON (AP) - House Democrats on Thursday are expected to use worries over salmonella-infected tomatoes to bolster their calls for tougher food safety measures. A House Energy and Commerce subcommittee will scrutinize the Food and Drug
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FDA finds link in salmonella cases - Boston Globe
WASHINGTON - Nine people who contracted salmonella associated with raw tomatoes ate at two restaurants that are part of the same chain, according to the head of the Food and Drug Administration. The FDA commissioner, Andrew von Eschenbach, described
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FDA: JNJ Unit's Psoriasis Drug Appears Effective - CNN Money
WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- The Food and Drug Administration on Friday said a drug from a Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) unit appears effective at treating a severe skin disease, but warned it may increase the risk of cancer. The FDA said it may need more long
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FDA: Florida, Mexico suspects in tomato outbreak - Newsday
WASHINGTON - Parts of Florida and Mexico were supplying "the vast majority" of tomatoes sold when the salmonella outbreak began in April and thus remain leading suspects, the Food and Drug Administration said Friday. But the FDA hasn't narrowed its
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Growers work to restore trust in tomatoes - Miami Herald
As Sylena Reid picked up a tomato at Publix, she paused before she put it into her shopping basket. ''I hope they're safe now,'' said Reid, 30, of Hollywood. ``I can't make bruschetta without tomatoes.'' After a national salmonella outbreak had
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Fixing our food - Los Angeles Times
Salmonella-contaminated tomatoes -- the latest evidence that all is not well with our food -- have not only sickened at least 228 people but unnecessarily tainted the reputation of an entire agricultural sector. As consumers recoil from all tomatoes
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