In this post on July 2, we brought you information stating that the salmonella outbreak may not have been caused by raw tomatoes as was first thought. Since then it has come to light, according to this report from MSNBC, that jalapeno peppers are another potential culprit that has come under investigation from the CDC
This has been one of the largest outbreaks, with over 1,000 reported cases, in recent history. Since May, it has been determined that the outbreaks occur in clusters of individuals across the country that have eaten foods containing both raw tomatoes and jalapenos. As a result, Dr. Robert Tauxe, from the CDC, made this statement:
“We are quite sure that neither tomatoes nor jalapenos explain the entire outbreak at this point. ... We’re presuming that both of them have caused illness,” Tauxe said.
Meanwhile the economic toll totals over $100 million in losses for the tomato industry alone. Industry wide totals for other affected foods like jalapeno and cilantro have not yet been calculated.
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