MORNING HEADLINES  |  A previous recall for tomatoes grown in South Carolina, North Carolina and Georgia has been upgraded as potentially deadly if consumed, according to a warning from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

The recall was first issued by Williams Farms Repack LLC May 2 for tomatoes possibly contaminated by salmonella. The recall was then upgraded to Class I May 28, which the FDA describes as “a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.”

The tomatoes, which were sold in packages as small as a three-pack and as large as 25 pounds, were distributed between April 23 and 28 to the three states under the name H&C Farms Label. The potential source of contamination was not immediately known.

Exposure to salmonella can be deadly, especially in adults over 65, children under 5 and people with compromised immune systems, who have the highest risk of severe illness. Symptoms from exposure to salmonella include fever, diarrhea and abdominal pain that may last for days.

At the time of the recall announcement, no illnesses had been reported.

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