The tomatoes, recalled for potential salmonella contamination, were shipped to Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina.

A tomato recall due to risk of salmonella contamination has been elevated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to its highest warning level. The FDA marked the tomato recall affecting three states as Class I, meaning there is a risk of “serious adverse health consequences or death,” on May 28.

The recall of tomatoes distributed in three southern states was upgraded to the most severe warning the agency issues.