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FDA finds salmonella strain in jalapeno pepper
AP - Tue Jul 22, 4:28 AM ETWASHINGTON - 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.
Off the Wires
- Product Recalls: vacuum attachment tools AP - Wed Jul 23, 7:19 PM ET
- Recalls AP - Tue Jul 22, 12:10 PM ET
- Product Recalls: smoked salmon spread AP - Fri Jul 18, 3:54 PM ET
- Product Recalls: log splitters, TV stands AP - Thu Jul 17, 6:35 PM ET
- U.S. to list retailers getting recalled meat, poultry Reuters - Fri Jul 11, 5:12 PM ET
News Stories
- Grocers stop selling jalapeno peppers after salmonella discovery at The Los Angeles Times - Wed, Jul 23, 2008
- Salmonella-Tainted Jalapeno Found in Texas at The Washington Post - Tue, Jul 22, 2008
- FDA Confirms Jalapenos As a Source of Salmonella Outbreak at The Wall Street Journal - Tue, Jul 22, 2008
- FDA finds salmonella strain in jalapeno pepper at The Los Angeles Times - Tue, Jul 22, 2008
- FDA orders Cipro warning at The Los Angeles Times - Wed, Jul 09, 2008
Feature Articles
- When Recall Isn't Total at The Wall Street Journal - Tue, Jul 15, 2008
- Engineering a Safer Burger at The Washington Post - Thu, Jun 12, 2008
- Digesting The Alert and Staying Safe at The Washington Post - Wed, Jun 11, 2008
- Financier Stands by a Firm Tainted by Heparin at The New York Times - Fri, May 23, 2008
- Plastic-Bottle Scare Is a Boon for Some at The New York Times - Fri, Apr 25, 2008
- Consumer Vigilantes at Business Week - Fri, Feb 22, 2008
Opinion & Editorials
- U.S. lags on food regulation at The Los Angeles Times - Wed, Jul 16, 2008
- Food Finder at The Washington Post - Tue, Jul 08, 2008
- Salmonella mystery at The Los Angeles Times - Tue, Jul 08, 2008
- Pharmaceutical fakes at The Los Angeles Times - Mon, Jun 30, 2008
- USDA mad cow madness at The Los Angeles Times - Thu, Jun 19, 2008
- No More Chinese Knock-Offs at The Wall Street Journal - Tue, Jun 17, 2008
Related Web Sites
- U.S. Consumer Gateway
- One-stop link to a broad range of federal information resources for consumers.
- Consumer Product Safety Commision (CSPC)
- federal regulatory agency which protects the public against unreasonable risks of injuries and deaths associated with consumer products.
- Recalls.gov
- online resource for U.S. Government recalls.
- FTC Office of Consumer Protection
- Providing information on a variety of consumer topics.
- Consumer Protection
- from the National Association of Attorneys General.
- 'Lectric Law Library: Consumers Rights & Protections
- Extensive articles on most aspects of consumer law from debt collection to rain checks.