PlusMcDonald's, Others Pull Tomatoes Over SalmonellaMcDonald's, Others Pull Tomatoes Over SalmonellaThe Associated PressMcDonald's, Wal-Mart and other U.S. chains have halted sales of some raw tomatoes as federal health officials work to trace the source of a multistate salmonella food poisoning outbreak, as The AP's John Mone reports. (June 9)[Notes:ANCHOR VOICE] [[VO]][[TRACK: people eating fresh Mexican food from La Salsa]] [[SUPER: Irvine, CA]]THE STAPLE INGREDIENT OF FRESH MEXICAN FOOD... [[SOT]]"it's for safety. i'm okay with it." [[TRACK]][[VO: exteriors of in and out and mcdonalds,picture of a juicy hamburger with tomatoes, signs explaining why tomatoes aren't available]AND HAMBURGERS...WILL ONLY BE AVAILABLE IN PICTURE FORM FOR NOW. OUTBREAKS OF SALMONELLA TRACED TO TOMATOES HAVE MAJOR FAST FOOD CHAINS AND SUPERMARKETS PULLING THE JUICY RED FRUIT...TO PROTECT CONSUMERS. [[SOT]][[SUPER:]]"they're monitoring it. and that's what they can do. when you have a problem you take care of it. that's the best answer. the wrong answer is not to do anything." [[VO: shots of lab exterior with fda sign. shots of scientists in labs with tomatoes.]][[TRACK]]AT THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION'S REGIONAL LAB IN IRVINE, CALIFORNIA, AGENCY COMMISSIONER ANDREW VON ESCHENBACH SHOWED CAMERAS HOW SCIENTISTS ARE INVESTIGATING THE OUTBREAKS. [[SOT]][[SUPER: Dr. Andrew von Eschenbach//FDA Commissioner]]"and ultimately what we want to find, is what is the source of the problem, where is the source of the problem and what will be done to eliminate the problem." [[VO: more shots of tomatoes in lab]][[TRACK]]NO PINPOINT ANSWERS YET, BUT THE F-D-A SAYS THE AFFECTED TOMATOES EITHER CAME FROM FLORIDA OR WERE IMPORTED FROM MEXICO.-- [[SOT]][SUPER: von Eschenbach, cont]]"the raw red round, red plum and red roma tomatoes." [[VO: PLS INSERT BROLL FROM RICH MATTHEWS PIECE OF TOMATOES, WILL PUT IN STILL PHOTO TO HOLD PLACE]][[TRACK]]EAT THOSE AND YOU PUT YOURSELF AT RISK FOR FOOD POISONING. SO FAR NONE OF THE CASES REPORTED IN MORE THAN A DOZEN STATES HAS BEEN FATAL. OFFICIALS *WERE* CAUTIOUS TO SAY, DON'T LUMP IN ALL VARIETIES TO THE SCARE-- [[SOT]][[SUPER: von Eschenbach., cont.]"the tomatoes on the vine or the grape tomatoes they're okay to buy." [[VO: more shots of tomatoes from rich matthews piece??]][[TRACK]]BUT SAY IF YOU HAVE TOMATOES YOU THINK MAY BE SUSPECT, TOSS THEM OR COOK THEM THOROUGHLY TO KILL BACTERIA. JOHN MONE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, IRVINE, CALIFORNIA
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