Major tomato recall now classified as deadly, according to FDA

Last month, Ray & Mascari Inc., an Indiana-based company, issued a recall on its 4-count packs of vine-ripe tomatoes due to potential salmonella contamination. But the FDA has now elevated that recall, warning that the tomatoes could cause "serious adverse health consequences or death."

While it is unlikely that the affected tomatoes will still be sitting on your countertops, the agency urges consumers to double-check their freezers for any tomatoes that may be stored there.

Gordon Food Service Stores initially sold the recalled tomatoes in numerous states, including New York, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Missouri, Wisconsin and Mississippi. The affected products were packaged in clamshell containers with the UPC #7 96553 20062 1 and a master case lab