By
Associated Press
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Published: Fri, June 20, 2008 - 9:47 am
Last Updated: Fri, June 20, 2008 - 9:55 am
MULBERRY, Fla. (AP) - Florida tomato growers are feeling theeffects of the recent salmonella outbreak with fields of tomatoes
still to be picked.
The Food and Drug Administration has said that parts of Mexico
and Florida are the most likely sources of the contamination
because they were supplying most of the nation's tomatoes when the
outbreak began in mid-April. Plus, the FDA hasn't cleared parts of
Florida for tomatoes grown then.
Rob Meade with Mulberry-based East Coast Brokers & Packers says
the scare will cause the industry to lose hundreds of millions of
dollars. Growers say boxes of tomatoes cleared for sale are being
held up in warehouses as demand decreases.
Sally Hamby of Orlando says she's avoiding them for several
weeks -- to be sure.
(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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