Tomato confidential
3:36 PM, June 13, 2008
The good news -- the salmonella-tainted tomatoes that sickened nine people weren't grown here in California. The bad news -- the FDA won't tell us much more than that.
In a story by Tiffany Hsu, we learn the tomatoes were served at two different outlets of a chain restaurant. (That sure narrows things down.) And here's what the Food and Drug Administration refused to tell reporters during a conference call:
1. The name of the restaurant chain where the tomatoes were served
2. The location of said chain
3. Whether the restaurants were in the same state
4. The time frame during which the tomatoes were served
How, exactly, is this helpful? And why is it "confidential" information?
--Veronique de Turenne
