Florida tomatoes safe? not so fast

[NightWatcher]

From yesterday....

State: Feds Clear Florida's Tomatoes in Salmonella Scare
TALLAHASSEE, FL (AP) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has put Florida on its safe list for tomatoes. Commissioner Andrew von Eschenbach said Tuesday night the agency hopes to identify the source of a nationwide salmonella outbreak linked to tomatoes "in the next few days."

He said it's safe for consumers to eat tomatoes grown in states such as Florida and California that investigators have determined are not responsible for the outbreak. But Florida Agriculture Department spokeswoman Liz Compton says a lot of damage has been done already economically to growers, grocers and restaurateurs.

http://www.firstcoastnews.com/news/news-article.aspx?st...


From an hour ago....

FDA Targets Tomatoes From Florida, Mexico In Salmonella Outbreak
WASHINGTON -- The Food and Drug Administration is focusing on tomatoes grown in Florida and Mexico in its hunt for the source of a salmonella outbreak that has sickened 228 people in 23 states, the agency said Friday.

At the time of outbreak, which started April 10, "the vast majority" of tomatoes in the U.S. market came from Mexico and central and southern Florida, said David Acheson, the FDA's associate commissioner for foods. The tainted tomatoes, he said, "very likely come from those places." The FDA didn't report new cases of salmonella infections or expand the number of states reporting illnesses. On Thursday, it said salmonella poisoning might have contributed to the death of a Texas cancer patient.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121338367157672625.html...

Which is it people. One day later and a complete about face, wtf????

[Sancho]

1. Half of the tomatoes are safe. The others don't count.

Polls shows that more than half are safe...

[kdmorris]

2. The tomatoes I got out of my garden are safe :) n/t

[RockaFowler]

3. My garden is safe as well

We just added green peppers and bananas. I also started my own herb garden. I just don't trust anything any longer unless I grow it!!!

[kdmorris]

4. Hey, you are in Lake Worth, right?

Where did you get the banana tree? We added some green peppers, cucumbers and watermelon. We live in Delray Beach, and we found a grapefruit tree, tangerine tree, and orange tree, but haven't found a banana tree yet.

Any clues?

Edited:

Dang, just noticed your profile says Port St. Lucie now.

[FlaGranny]

5. Out Lantana Road just before the turnpike

going west - there is a nursery called Excalibur. Go West on Lantana to just a bit past Jog Rd. Stay in the right lane. Just as that right lane is ending - you'll see signs that say merge left (or something like that, but don't do it). Stay in the right Lane and you'll have to turn right onto Fearnley Road. About a mile or so down that on the left - you'll see the nursery. They are closed on Sundays. They have every kind of tree/bush/fruit that will grow in the area - EVERYTHING. Tell them what you're looking for. They'll take you around the nursery in an electric cart and show you anything you want to see. In season, they'll even give you fruit samples. Good luck.

Edit: There is a tiny sign high up on a tree at the intersection (Fearnley Rd) that you can easily miss. There is no sign at the nursery itself, but you can't miss it.