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FDA Confirms Jalapenos as Salmonella Source; Tomatoes OK'd

Jul 23, 2008 4:28 AM

After three months and nearly 1,260 cases of foodborne illness in the U.S. and Canada, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday announced it found a Mexican-grown jalapeno pepper at a Texas distribution facility contaminated with the rare Saintpaul strain of salmonella....

Foil Balloons Under Attack

Jul 16, 2008 11:42 AM

Charging that helium-filled foil balloons caused more than 800 power outages in California last year, a state legislator is pushing a bill to ban them....

Salmonella Outbreak: Are Peppers the Problem?

Jul 8, 2008 3:43 PM

After nearly three months and close to 1,000 cases of foodborne illness in the U.S. and Canada, U.S. officials are beginning to look at jalapeno peppers as the culprits rather than fresh tomatoes....