Tomato recall affecting multiple states elevated to highest risk warning by FDA

A tomato recall affecting three southern states has been upgraded to a Class I recall, the most severe warning by the Food and Drug Administration. The recall of the tomatoes was first announced in May over potential salmonella contamination.

Class I is the FDA's highest recall designation for health hazards, meaning there is "a reasonable probability" that the product will cause "serious adverse health consequences or death."

The tomatoes, from Williams Farms Repack, LLC, were shipped to Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina. The impacted products include a 3 count package, 10 pound box, 25 pound box as well as a 60 count 2 layer box, the FDA says.