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  • September 2008

    • Regs Still Lax for Mexican Veggies Heading North

      Associated Press  |  Sep 14, 08 7:00 PM CDT

      Regs Still Lax for Mexican Veggies Heading North

      (Newser) - How strong is food safety regulation after America's worst food-borne outbreak in a decade? A peek at a Mexican packing plant shows that rules are nearly nonexistent, the AP reports. The plant in northern Mexico, suspected of sparking the recent salmonella outbreak that sickened 1,400, washes produce from certified and uncertified growers—but even regulated producers aren't on any government list. More »

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      Mexico  • farming  • regulation  • food safety  • salmonella

  • August 2008

    • Salmonella Outbreak Likely Over: CDC

      Associated Press  |  Aug 28, 08 1:40 PM CDT

      Salmonella Outbreak Likely Over: CDC

      (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 serrano peppers were also a carrier. More »

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      FDA  • outbreak  • tomatoes  • salmonella  • CDC  • probe  • peppers

  • July 2008

    • Salmonella at Mexico Farm: FDA

      Associated Press  |  Jul 30, 08 3:07 PM CDT

      Salmonella at Mexico Farm: FDA

      (AP) - The salmonella strain linked to a nationwide outbreak has been found in irrigation water and a serrano pepper at a Mexican farm, federal health officials said today. The FDA's food safety chief called the finding a key breakthrough in the case, as did another health official. "We have a smoking gun, it appears," said a CDC director. More »

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      Mexico  • tomatoes  • salmonella  • Centers for Disease Control  • probe

    • US Jalapeños Are A-OK: FDA

      Associated Press  |  Jul 25, 08 4:45 PM CDT

      US Jalapeños Are A-OK: FDA

      (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. But how consumers would know where they from is unclear. More »

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      salmonella  • peppers  • jalapeno

    • Key Salmonella Strain Found in Jalapeño

      Associated Press  |  Jul 21, 08 4:17 PM CDT

      Key Salmonella Strain Found in Jalapeño

      (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 jalapeños are not necessarily the source of the salmonella, as the pepper may not have been contaminated on the farm, the AP reports. More »

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

    • Tomatoes OK, FDA Says

      Associated Press  |  Jul 17, 08 3:20 PM CDT

      Tomatoes OK, FDA Says

      (AP) - The US government has declared it's OK to eat tomatoes again, lifting its salmonella warning amid signs that the outbreak, while not over, may finally be slowing. Officials reiterated earlier warnings that the people most at risk of salmonella should avoid hot peppers, particularly jalapenos and serranos. The Food and Drug Administration is sending inspectors to Mexico to investigate a packing house that receives peppers from a number of farms. More »

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      Mexico  • FDA  • outbreak  • tomatoes  • salmonella  • ban  • chili peppers

    • Fla. Tomato Growers Seek Millions in Salmonella Relief

      Sarasota Herald-Tribune  |  Jul 15, 08 4:16 PM CDT

      Fla. Tomato Growers Seek Millions in Salmonella Relief

      (Newser) - Florida tomato growers are seeking millions from Congress to help pay for a "blatant blunder" by federal agencies in the salmonella investigation that has gravely damaged their sales, the Sarasota Herald-Tribune reports. Conservative estimates put the losses of Florida’s growers at $100 million, with estimates reaching beyond $300 million when growers in other states and associated shipping and vending are included. More »

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      Florida  • tomatoes  • salmonella  • farmers

    • Salmonella Now Largest Food-Borne Outbreak in US

      LiveScience  |  Jul 9, 08 7:30 PM CDT

      Salmonella Now Largest Food-Borne Outbreak in US

      (Newser) - The number of salmonella cases has surpassed 1,000, making it the nation's largest food-borne outbreak, says the CDC. Despite the volume of cases, investigators still can't quite pinpoint the exact cause or source, LiveScience reports. Certain types of tomatoes, hot peppers and cilantro—the main ingredients of salsa—remain the main suspects. More »

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      public health  • food safety  • tomatoes  • salmonella  • food contamination

    • FDA Salmonella Probe Switches to Jalapenos

      Wall Street Journal  |  Jul 5, 08 5:37 AM CDT

      FDA Salmonella Probe Switches to Jalapenos

      (Newser) - Jalapeno peppers have pushed tomatoes off the top of the FDA's suspect list in the recent salmonella outbreak, reports the Wall Street Journal . Investigators believe salsa may be the culprit in the rash of illnesses, and after a drop in tomato consumption failed to halt a rise in cases, they switched focus to other ingredients—especially peppers. The agency says tomatoes aren't in the clear yet, but the hunt is on for tainted jalapenos. More »

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      FDA  • food safety  • tomatoes  • salmonella  • food contamination  • chili peppers

    • You Say Tomato, the FDA Says There's Another Culprit Here

      Los Angeles Times  |  Jul 2, 08 3:13 PM CDT

      You Say Tomato, the FDA Says There's Another Culprit Here

      (Newser) - Health officials are looking into produce other than tomatoes as the source of the recent salmonella outbreak, reports the Los Angeles Times . With much of the tomato harvest wrapped up and new cases emerging, the FDA is investigating produce typically served with tomatoes, though officials refuse to say what that other produce might be. More »

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      FDA  • outbreak  • farmer  • tomatoes  • salmonella  • produce

  • June 2008

    • Tomatoes May Not Be Behind Salmonella Outbreak

      Associated Press  |  Jun 27, 08 4:30 PM CDT

      Tomatoes May Not Be Behind Salmonella Outbreak

      (AP) - As salmonella cases continue to climb, the government is checking to see whether tainted tomatoes are in fact to blame for the record outbreak, the AP reports. Federal officials say the problem may be with another ingredient or with a warehouse contaminating newly harvested tomatoes.The widening outbreak, with 810 people confirmed ill, means whatever is making people sick could still be on the market. More »

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      food safety  • tomatoes  • salmonella  • Food & Drug Administration

    • Chicago Watchful for Second Helping of Tainted Taste

      Chicago Tribune  |  Jun 27, 08 1:56 PM CDT

      Chicago Watchful for Second Helping of Tainted Taste

      (Newser) - With news still coming of people stricken by tomatoes tainted with salmonella, health officials say they're taking full precautions to prevent another outbreak at this year's Taste of Chicago, the Tribune reports. Booths will be inspected four times a day for sanitary conditions at the event, which begins today—though authorities warn they don't test actual dishes for safety. More »

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      Chicago  • food  • public health  • tomatoes  • salmonella  • bacteria  • Taste of Chicago

    • Tomato Salmonella Cases Rise to 383 in 30 States

      Associated Press  |  Jun 18, 08 7:31 PM CDT

      Tomato Salmonella Cases Rise to 383 in 30 States

      (AP) - Federal health officials have learned of 106 more cases of salmonella linked to tainted tomatoes, putting the outbreak's total to 383 and counting. Most of this newest influx of cases were people who got sick weeks ago but had not been counted previously. Some states began doing closer checking for salmonella as the outbreak has dragged on. The last known sickness occurred on June 5. More »

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      FDA  • public health  • food safety  • tomatoes  • salmonella

    • Label-Free Tainted Tomatoes Tough to Trace

      Associated Press  |  Jun 16, 08 2:29 AM CDT