FDA finds salmonella strain on jalapeno pepper
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
WASHINGTON -- Government inspectors finally have a big clue in the nationwide salmonella outbreak: They found the same bacteria strain on a single Mexican-grown jalapeno pepper handled in Texas -- and issued a stronger warning for consumers to avoid fresh jalapenos.
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