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Since 1990, several outbreaks of foodborne illness have been associated with the consumption of raw tomatoes. Various serovars of the bacterial pathogen, Salmonella enterica, were responsible for these illnesses. Fruits and vegetables are not a normal niche for mammalian pathogens. Hypotheses concerning introduction of Salmonella into tomatoes range from contamination in the field or greenhouse to...