By Ken DiMauro, The Plainville Citizen
Posted Friday, June 27, 2008 - 8:53pm
On the heels of a multi-state tomato-contamination scare, officials from Northeast Produce, a tomato packaging and wholesale company in Plainville that provides many varieties of the fruit to supermarkets and restaurants, opened its doors June 20 to the media and local officials to show the steps the firm takes to ensure its product is fresh and contaminant free.
Posted Tuesday, June 10, 2008 - 8:56am
In response to the expanded Food and Drug Administration warning to consumers that a salmonellosis outbreak has been linked to consumption of certain uncooked tomatoes and products containing these tomatoes, the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection is urging consumers to avoid eating any of the products that may be involved.
