The Food and Drug Administration has updated a salmonella recall on tomatoes in three southern states to a Class I, the most severe category in which “a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.”

Williams Farms Repack LLC first announced the recall on tomatoes possibly contaminated by salmonella in South Carolina, North Carolina and Georgia on May 2, and the FDA identified the recall as a Class I situation on May 28.

The affected tomatoes were distributed between April 23 and 28 under the Williams Farms Repack and H&C Farms labels with lot codes R4467 and R4470.

The recalled tomatoes include:

Three-count trays

4x4 two layer

4x5 two layer

60-count two layer

60-count 18-lb loose

XL 18-lb loose

5x6 25 lb

6x6 25 lb

Combo 25 lb

At the time of

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