AI was used for research, content, citations, and editing. In May 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) escalated a tomato recall to a Class I designation—the most severe level—after determining that the contaminated produce posed a risk of serious illness or death. The recall involved tomatoes distributed by Ray & Mascari Inc. and Williams Farms Repack LLC, sold under various labels including H&C Farms, across multiple states such as Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Missouri, Mississippi, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina. (Health, Delish)