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Transcript: Jalapenos The Latest Culprit In Salmonella Search
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- July 22, 2008
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NEAL CONAN
NPR Talk of the Nation
07-22-2008
Jalapenos The Latest Culprit In Salmonella Search
Host: NEAL CONAN
Time 3:00-4:00 PM
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NEAL CONAN, host:
Yesterday, government inspectors finally got a big break in the search for the elusive cause of a nationwide salmonella outbreak that sickened more than 1,200 people. They found the suspect strain of bacteria on a single Mexican-grown jalapeno pepper in a distribution facility in South Texas. Investigations into the source of that contamination, whether it happened at the farm, at the packing house, or at the distributors, are still underway. With an official warning not to eat fresh jalapenos, some farmers worry about how they're ...