WASHINGTON — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention yesterday lifted their warning on fresh tomatoes implicated in the ongoing Salmonella Saintpaul outbreak that has sickened more than 1,000 consumers. The agencies announced in a joint statement that “consumers may enjoy all tomatoes that are available in the U.S. marketplace without regard for their origin.” FDA Associate Commissioner for Foods David Acheson explained that all farms identified through the agency’s traceback investigations are no longer shipping tomatoes. The agency also found no evidence of contamination along the supply chains implicated in these investigations. In a release issued after the announcement yesterday, the United Fresh Produce Association urged the CDC and FDA “to now complete their investigation of Jalapeno and Serrano peppers quickly so that either the problem can be identified or, if not, these products can be cleared as well.”

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