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FDA Now Investigating Salsa and Guacamole Ingredients Save Email Print
Posted: 3:35 PM Jul 5, 2008
Last Updated: 3:35 PM Jul 5, 2008
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The FDA says they are now investigating cilantro, serrano peppers and jalapenos as they continue to search for the cause of the salmonella outbreak.

The number of salmonella cases keeps growing. The government says the record outbreak has now sickened 943 people, putting at least 130 in hospitals.

Tomatoes are still the leading suspect, but other types of fresh produce are being tested as well.

Investigators aren't saying exactly what vegetables are getting tracked but that they're looking at items commonly served with fresh tomatoes.

The Food and Drug Administration is looking at several possibilities. Maybe tomatoes and other produce shared a common packing or shipping site where both might become contaminated. Or multiple foods might have been tainted while being grown on adjoining farms or with common water sources.

Officials say some patients have told the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention they ate raw tomatoes in fresh salsa and guacamole.

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Posted by: cs resident Location: cs on Jul 6, 2008 at 10:46 AM
what took them so long? why couldnt they use common sense and start the thorough investigation from the get go, using basic science and resources chain from farm to distribution network

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