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It would appear that the Federal Food and Drug Administration are making good progress in the investigation of the recent salmonella outbreaks in the United States and Canada.
A link has been found back to a Mexican farm where the irrigation water appears to be not as it should be.
At the farm the problem has been linked to raw Mexican jalapenos and serranos. The salmonella strain known as, ‘Samonella Saintpaul’ has been identified in 43 states, the District of Columbia and Canada, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. So fat at least 242 have been hospitalised, with many others reporting symptoms of infection.
Originally it was thought that tomatoes were to blame but attention has now switched to these peppers. The FDA is now advising people not to eat raw jalapenos or foods containing raw jalapenos grown in Mexico.
Again the need for careful standards of hygiene is highlighted as contaminants appear to have made their way into the irrigation water used in the growing of this product. Unfortunately this impacts on the country’s conscientious food growers too, who lose out probably due to the actions or omissions of a less responsible grower.
Tags: salmonella, FDA, Food and Drug Administration, salmonella outbreaks, saintpaul, hygiene
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