FDA issues highest alert for tomato recall due to salmonella risk

Williams Farms Repack tomatoes recalled in Georgia and Carolinas, although no cases of illness have been reported

The Food and Drug Administration has upgraded a tomato recall in three states to its most severe warning due to a potential salmonella contamination.

Three weeks ago the agency announced a voluntary recall by Williams Farms Repack LLC of its tomatoes across Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina. Last week, the FDA upgraded the recall to Class 1, indicating a reasonable probability that the product could cause serious adverse health consequences or death".