Warning over ‘contaminated’ tomatoes sold across UK
Potentially a deadly salmonella epidemic is linked to tomatoes, warned health and safety observers.
The epidemic caused more than 100 people to get sick and at least 14 of them were taken to hospital with a mistake that caused diarrhea in 2024.
Food safety chefs believe that the outbreak causes many foods, including eggs, red meat products and tomatoes.
According to the UK Health Safety Agency (UKHSA), cases caused by salad staples were not limited to a certain region of England. As a result, it is not known that they are trained in the UK or imported from another country.
In 2024, seven Salmonella outbreaks, including 304 cases with 280 cases in a laboratory, were reported.
The tests revealed that all cases were caused by Blockley and Strathcona, which can cause diarrhea, fever, abdominal cramps, nausea and vomiting.
However, health and safety observers warned Salmonella Strathcona’s tension that may cause particularly severe illness.
However, Salmonella Blockley, usually in East Asia and the United States, has been recorded only several times throughout Europe and made this increase in the UK.
Salmonella is one of the most common causes of food poisoning. After swallowing a contaminated product, the development of symptoms takes 12 to 72 hours.
Most people suffer from vomiting and diarrhea, while weak immune systems, such as children and elderly, are at the risk of most severe diseases.
In some cases, those who are seriously sick need hospital care because dehydration caused by the disease may threaten life.
For 2024, the UKHSA data revealed that there were 81 Salmonella Blockley cases confirmed by laboratory test – this was taken to hospital at 14.
Salmonella Strathcona epidemic caused by tomatoes affected 24 people.
These infections are typically shrinking with contaminated food consumption, such as low -cooked poultry, meat, eggs or non -washed raw fruits and vegetables. Unbelieving milk and cheese also pasteurized.
Water resources used to enlarge tomatoes may cause Salmonella contamination and may continue in the soil and continue to pollute them as they grow.
A separate Salmonella Typhimurium epidemic attached to red meat caused 109 cases. There were also 24 Salmonella enteritidis cases connected to the eggs.
Last month, the UKHSA figures showed that Salmonella cases have reached the highest level of decade in 2024 and reached more than 10,000 cases. The data increased from 8,872 cases in 2023 to 10,388 in 2024 by 17.1 percent.
