Easy Recipes From The Garden

Last night’s trip to the grocery store found slim pickings in the produce department. Instead of finding big, red, juicy tomatoes for the burgers we were planning for the grill, we found bare shelves. Turns out, a number of grocery stores, including Wal Mart, Winn-Dixie, Giant Eagle, and Trader Joe’s have all pulled the tomatoes suspected in the recent Salmonella outbreak.

In addition, McDonald’s, Burger King, Outback Steakhouse and Taco Bell are among several restaurants that have voluntarily pulled tomatoes from the menu, in light of the recent Salmonella outbreak that has sickened people in at least 16 states.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has said at least 23 people have been hospitalized, and no deaths have been reported.

The California Tomato Farmers President Ed Beckman said in a report that most of the salmonella cases have been clustered in New Mexico and Texas.

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: this is one more  excellent reason to have a garden, and to know exactly where your fresh produce comes from.

It’s also a good reminder to take precautions and follow food safety tips when it comes to fresh produce.

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