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It's OK To Eat Tomatoes Now

2008_07_07-Tomatoes.jpgRemember the salmonella scare in tomatoes a few months ago? Well, with summer in full swing, and tomatoes ripe on the vine, we've all been wondering; is it OK to eat tomatoes now?

 
 

The FDA reports that it's all right to eat raw red plum, raw red Roma, or raw red round tomatoes only if grown and harvested from the following areas on this list. So go ahead and load up on caprese salad, gazpacho, and all those other tomato goodies!

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(Image: Kathryn Hill)

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