Tuesday, July 22, 2008

FDA finds salmonella strain in jalapeno pepper

Jalapenos pepper sit for sale at a market stand in Mexico City, Monday, July 21, 2008. U.S. government inspectors finally have a big clue in the salmonella outbreak in the U.S: they found the same bacteria on a single Mexican-grown jalapeno pepper handled by a small Texas produce shipper. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

They found the same bacteria strain on a single Mexican-grown jalapeno pepper handled in Texas — and issued a stronger warning for consumers to avoid fresh jalapenos.

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