Jalapenos are not the only peppers definitely linked to the massive salmonella outbreak. The Food and Drug Administration has found contaminated serrano peppers and irrigation water on a farm in Mexico.
The FDA says we should avoid fresh serrano peppers from Mexico and products made with them. And we still should not eat fresh jalapeno peppers from Mexico, either.
The FDA’s theory is that several foods may be causing the outbreak, which has made 1,319 people sick nationwide since April.
In early June, the FDA believed tomatoes were causing the outbreak and warned us not to eat certain types. Then in July, it said all tomatoes were safe to eat again. But the agency still says tomatoes may have caused some of the illnesses.
Here is a map from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that shows where the outbreak has hit from state to state:
Thanks for the update!
What about today’s article in the NY Times raising the question, “why did it take the federal government 3 months to figure out the problem here?”
We need to really evaluate our government “regulatory” agencies in this country—these outbreaks seem to be getting more frequent and widespread. And sadly, the USDA, FSIS, FDA, etc have a dearth of answers.
HB
Man, I love the spicy food. I am really glad I have a few Jalapeno plant in my garden. Without them, I wouldn’t know what to cook.