The first lawsuit stemming from the Salmonella outbreak that has sickened 1319 people, hospitalized 255 and caused the death of 2 in 43 states, the District of Columbia and Canada… Continue Reading
Monthly Archives: July 2008
The Smoking Hot Pepper Has Been Found, Just Across The Rio Grande
They managed to do it with a little drum roll before a Congressional committee. The smoking hot pepper has been captured across the Rio Grande in Mexico. Here’s a bit… Continue Reading
The Salmonella Saintpaul Outbreak–The Fat Lady Isn’t Singing, But She Maybe Warming Up!
As we go into the weekend, we know more than at anytime since the start of the Salmonella Saintpaul outbreak. We know the source of the outbreak is jalapeño peppers… Continue Reading
Minnesota’s “Team Diarrhea” Cracks Salmonella Saintpaul Mystery
Did one state with its act together on food poisoning cases crack the Salmonella Saintpaul outbreak when all the expertise of the federal government ended up looking like the keystone… Continue Reading
Here’s The Details on the Recall of Jalapeno Peppers
Jalapeno Peppers distributed since June 30th by Agricola Zaragoza, Inc. to customers in Georgia and Texas are being recalled because sampling by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) found… Continue Reading
Salmonella Saintpaul found on Mexican Jalapeno Peppers in a Texas Plant
Only showing how our food system is truly global, today, US government inspectors have found Salmonella Saintpaul, the strain responsible for a nationwide food-poisoning outbreak, in Mexican-grown jalapenos in a… Continue Reading
Tomatoes, Jalapeño Peppers, Serrano Peppers, and Cilantro still linked to Salmonella Saintpaul Illnesses in United States and Canada
According to the CDC since April, 1237 persons infected genetic fingerprint have been identified in 43 states, the District of Columbia, and Canada. These were identified because clinical laboratories in… Continue Reading
North Carolina Recalls HASS Avocados & Jalapenos After Testing Positive For Salmonella
The State of North Carolina has forced the recall of Mexican-grown HASS avocados and jalapenos of unknown origin after they tested positive for Salmonella. Two samples from a Charlotte, NC… Continue Reading
CDC Offers New Way Of Looking At the Salmonella Saintpaul Outbreak
Interpretation of Epidemic Curves During an Active Outbreak
FDA Declares it’s OK to Eat Tomatoes Again
ABC News just reported: The U.S. government has declared it’s OK to eat tomatoes again, lifting its salmonella warning amid signs that the outbreak — while not over — may… Continue Reading
