The Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning that an uncommon form of salmonella has been linked to certain types of raw red tomatoes and foods containing raw red tomatoes. Here's how you can stay in the clear of salmonella:

There have been 167 reported cases of salmonella caused by the rare form that has been found in raw red plum, and roma and round tomatoes. The bacteria CANNOT be eliminated by simply washing, so consumers are advised to avoid raw red plum, roma, and round tomatoes...