Tomato recall 2025 affects 14 states as FDA warns of salmonella risk
Tomato recall 2025 hits 14 states as salmonella fears grow (Illustrative photo: Getty Images)
If you bought tomatoes recently, check your labels – a new salmonella-related recall has affected products in 14 states, USA Today reports.
Two companies, Ray & Mascari Inc. and Williams Farms Repack LLC, have issued separate recalls of tomatoes over concerns of possible salmonella contamination.
The first alert involves 4-count vine ripe tomatoes sold in clamshell packaging through Gordon Food Service Stores across 11 states:
Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and Wisconsin.
Ray & Mascari Inc., based in Indiana, said the recall stems from a notice by their Florida supplier, Hanshaw & Capling Farms, regarding potential salmonella exposure in its facilities.
"Packed by Ray & Mascari Inc., Indianapolis, IN 46204" is printed on the affected products, which also carry the UPC code 7 96553 20062 1.
Williams Farms tomatoes distributed in the Southeast
Meanwhile, Georgia-based Williams Farms Repack recalled several bulk tomato products delivered to Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina between April 23–28.
These tomatoes were distributed in 25-pound boxes or two-layer trays, some under lot codes R4467 and R4470.
Notably, a separate product packaged in a 3-count tray has a UPC code of 0 33383 65504 8.
The FDA advises consumers to avoid eating the affected tomatoes and either discard them or return the items for a full refund.
"Salmonella can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections," the agency warned, particularly in young children, the elderly, and those with weakened immune systems. Common symptoms include fever, diarrhea, nausea, and abdominal pain.
This latest recall adds to growing public frustration over produce safety.
In the past month, romaine lettuce from a top US brand was linked to 80 E. coli infections across 15 states, yet the FDA stayed silent, sparking outrage and lawsuits.
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