Sustainable Agriculture : jalapenos

Salmonella Saintpaul....almost over?...

VincentD — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:08:00 GMT

The Centers for Disease Control released its latest update on the food poisoning outbreak due to Salmonella Saintpaul. Cases are still coming forward but for the most part the worst is over. Map from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Since...(read more)

Jalapenos recalled....

VincentD — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:53:00 GMT

As the Salmonella Saintpaul food borne illness outbreak appears to be winding down, the FDA announced today that a jalapeno pepper sample was positive for the same genetic finger print of Salmonella saintpaul that has been causing the current outbreak...(read more)

FDA Lifts Tomato Advisory

VincentD — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 20:33:00 GMT

CNN , Associated Press , and USA Today are all reporting that the FDA has lifted the tomato advisory. The Salmonella saintpaul outbreak that has now sickened 1196 persons, in 42 states, DC and Canada, according to the Centers for Disease Control (as of...(read more)

Statistically speaking....jalapenos and serranos may have been the source of Salmonella saintpaul....but still not sure...

VincentD — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 21:49:00 GMT

The outbreak of Salmonella saintpaul in our food continues. The map above is from the July 9, 2008 update from the Centers for Disease Control and illustrates the cases of confirmed Salmonella saintpaul across the country. Since I first reported the outbreak...(read more)