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NEWS ABOUT: peppers

peppers stories: 4 news summaries

 Oft-Reviled, 
 Green Peppers 
 Get Seat at Table 

Long thought inferior to reds, greens are finally getting respect from chefs

Aug 12, 09 12:02 PM CDT
(Newser) - It looks so innocent, but foodies far and wide detest the green bell pepper. One veggie-loving chef has never served a green pepper in her restaurant; Alice Waters of Chez Panisse calls them “a mistake.” The sweeter red version traditionally gets all the love, but some are starting... More »

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food • vegetables • peppers • Jay-ZTV • food trends

 Salmonella Outbreak
 Likely Over: CDC

Peppers indeed carrier, agency finds, with Mexico farm a key player

Aug 28, 08 1:40 PM CDT
(AP) - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said today the salmonella outbreak that sickened more than 1,440 people appears to be over. A joint investigation by the CDC and the Food and Drug Administration found strong evidence that jalapeno peppers were a major carrier of the bacteria, and that... More »

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FDA • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention • tomatoes • salmonella • probe • outbreak • peppers

 US Jalapeños Are A-OK: FDA

Mexican peppers remain suspect in salmonella outbreak

Jul 25, 08 4:45 PM CDT
(AP) - Only jalapeño peppers grown in Mexico seem to be implicated in the nationwide salmonella outbreak, the FDA said today in clearing the US crop. Consumers should avoid raw Mexican jalapenos, the serrano peppers often confused with them, and dishes made with them such as fresh salsa, the agency said.... More »

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salmonella • jalapeno • peppers

Key Salmonella
Strain Found
in Jalapeño

Mexico-grown peppers in Texas plant contain bacteria behind case

Jul 21, 08 4:17 PM CDT
(Newser) - Federal inspectors are urging people to avoid eating fresh jalapeños after discovering the same salmonella strain responsible for a nationwide food-poisoning epidemic in a Mexican-grown pepper in a Texas plant. Though the FDA says the finding is a “very important break in the case,” the Mexican jalapeñ... More »

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FDA • Texas • Mexico • food safety • salmonella • Food and Drug Administration • jalapeno • peppers

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