Menno Beachy,an establishment based in Iowa,US,is recalling one pint containers of Certified Organic Grape Tomatoes because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella,according to the US Food and Drug Administration(FDA).
FDA noted that a food distributor in Minnesota distributed 15 cases containing 12 one-pint containers of the affected grape tomatoes to retail stores located in Minnesota,Wisconsin,and Michigan between 26 July and 26 August 2012.
The grape tomatoes are packaged in square-shaped clear plastic clamshell containers labeled as Menno Beachy Certified Organic Grape Tomato,UPC number 044419310176,with a net weight of one pint.There are no lot numbers or expiration dates on the clamshell label.
The clamshell packages are distributed in cases that are printed with a lot number.The case lot numbers affected by the recall are MB725GT3,MB725GT8,and MB725GT0.
No illnesses have been associated with the product.
Menno Beachy became aware of the contamination after the Minnesota Department of Agriculture collected a sample of the grape tomatoes located at the Minnesota distributor,and testing revealed that the grape tomatoes were contaminated with Salmonella.Menno Beachy is investigating the source of the contamination.
Salmonella is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children,frail,or elderly people,and others with weakened immune systems.
