By Michelle Fabio

On June 7, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it “is expanding its warning to consumers nationwide that a salmonellosis outbreak has been linked to consumption of certain raw red plum, red Roma, and red round tomatoes, and products containing these raw, red tomatoes.”

Red plum, red Roma, and red round tomatoes grown and harvested in the following states, territories and countries have not been associated with the outbreak and should, therefore, still be safe to eat: Arkansas, California, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Belgium, Canada, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Israel, Netherlands and Puerto Rico.

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By Amelia Tucker

Often when searching for a great Italian recipe, you will see the Roma type tomato recommended.

What is a Roma tomato and why is it so special?

A Roma tomato looks quite different from the regular shaped tomatoes that you are used to. They are oblong and often have a pointy bottom instead of a relatively flat one.
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