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Updated: 3:01 PM Jul 22, 2008
Salmonella Found in Jalapeno
WASHINGTON (AP) Government inspectors have found the same salmonella strain responsible for a nationwide food-poisoning outbreak in a Mexican-grown jalapeño in a Texas plant, prompting a new warning for consumers to avoid eating fresh jalapeños.
Posted: 3:00 AM Jul 22, 2008Reporter: LAURAN NEERGAARD - AP Medical Writer |
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Government inspectors have found the same salmonella strain responsible for a nationwide food-poisoning outbreak in a Mexican-grown jalapeño in a Texas plant, prompting a new warning for consumers to avoid eating fresh jalapeños.
The Food and Drug Administration called Monday's announcement a "very important break in the case."
But it doesn't mean Mexican jalapeños are the culprit. The pepper may not have been contaminated on the farm. And while tomatoes currently are safe to eat, health officials also said the finding doesn't exonerate tomatoes that were sold earlier in the spring and summer.
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Posted by: Anonymous
Location: Staunton
on Jul 22, 2008 at 07:30 AM
We need to stop importing foods from Mexico and other countries. They do not have the same health standards and I think we should have learned our lesson from the first case of food poisoning. We have plenty of food in this country without importing, and I fail to see why it should cost more because it has less distance to be shipped. This makes absolutely no sense to me!
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