Warning over ‘contaminated’ tomatoes sold across UK
Dozens sick from salmonella outbreak linked to tomatoes
- A Salmonella outbreak has been linked to tomatoes, causing over 100 illnesses and 14 hospitalisations in 2024.
- Food safety watchdogs believe multiple foods, including eggs, red meat products, and tomatoes, contributed to the outbreak.
- The outbreak involved Salmonella strains Blockley and Strathcona, with Blockley being particularly alarming due to its rare occurrence in Europe.
- Cases linked to tomatoes were widespread across the UK, making their origin, whether domestic or imported, unclear.
- Overall Salmonella cases in the UK reached a decade high in 2024, exceeding 10,000, a 17.1 per cent increase from the previous year.