USA Today and AP are reporting that Jalapeno peppers have been added to tomatoes a likely source of over 1000 Salmonella Saintpaul illnesses across the U.S. (and four Canadians as well). The list may not be complete as fresh cilantro and fresh serrano peppers are still being investigated in some illnesses. The outbreak is considered ongoing with 20 or 30 more illnesses being reported each day.
Here’s today’s iFSN infosheet, dedicated to the addition of jalapenos.
Click here to download it as a pdf.