FDA declares it's OK to eat tomatoes again
July 17, 2008 By LAURAN NEERGAARD , AP Medical Writer
In this June 10, 2008 file photo, a plum tomato is displayed in Philadelphia. The U.S. government on Thursday, July 17, 2008 declared it's OK to eat tomatoes again, lifting its salmonella warning amid signs that the outbreak -- while not over -- may finally be slowing. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
(AP) -- The U.S. government has declared it's OK to eat tomatoes again, lifting its salmonella warning amid signs that the outbreak - while not over - may finally be slowing.
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