In June of 2008, raw, red tomatoes were suspected to be a source of the salmonella outbreak across the United States. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned consumers and issued a recall of tomatoes.
On July 9, 2008, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that raw jalapeno and serrano peppers may be responsible for the outbreak.CNN:Salmonella infections top 1,000; peppers now suspected(July 10, 2008) On July 21, 2008, the FDA announced it had detected the Salmonella Saintpaul strain in a Mexican-grown jalapeno pepper in a Texas plant.The Associated Press: FDA finds salmonella strain in jalapeno pepper (July 21, 2008)
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Contaminated jalapeno pepper reportedly discovered at a packing plant in McAllen, TexasThe Swamp: Salmonella Mystery: The Smoking Pepper (July 21, 2008)
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FDA declared it was safe to eat tomatoes; said the salmonella outbreak was "waning"CNN.com: FDA Lifts Warning on Tomatoes (July 17, 2008)
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