Several restaurant chains and grocery stores in Canada and the U.S. temporarily removed selected varieties of tomatoes as a precaution a week ago after some red plum, red Roma and round-red varieties were linked to an outbreak of the rare saintpaul strain of salmonella in the U.S.
But now Tim Hortons and Cara Operations, which operates Swiss Chalet, Milestones, Montana's Cookhouse, Kelsey's Neighbourhood Bar & Grill, Harvey's and Coza! Tuscan Grill, are once again offering fresh, sliced tomatoes to customers.
A statement from Cara Operations said it had brought in tomatoes from regions that were not affected by the outbreak.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that since April, at least 228 illnesses in 23 states have been linked to the tainted tomatoes and may have been a factor in the death of a Texas cancer patient who had the same salmonella strain.
While Canadian tomatoes have always been in the clear, U.S. authorities still haven't determined the source of the tainted tomatoes.
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But now Tim Hortons and Cara Operations, which operates Swiss Chalet, Milestones, Montana's Cookhouse, Kelsey's Neighbourhood Bar & Grill, Harvey's and Coza! Tuscan Grill, are once again offering fresh, sliced tomatoes to customers.
A statement from Cara Operations said it had brought in tomatoes from regions that were not affected by the outbreak.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that since April, at least 228 illnesses in 23 states have been linked to the tainted tomatoes and may have been a factor in the death of a Texas cancer patient who had the same salmonella strain.
While Canadian tomatoes have always been in the clear, U.S. authorities still haven't determined the source of the tainted tomatoes.
FULL STORY
Did the salmonella scare change what you ate?
More...