Salmonella Is Everywhere
Just as the US’s explosive diarrhea situation is starting to improve, there seem to be fresh new food risks to worry about. Jalapeño peppers, eggs, granola, and even dog food are being recalled because of possible contamination with salmonella bacteria.
A growing outbreak related to contaminated jalapeños is responsible for 431 illnesses in 32 states, with 57 people requiring hospitalization, according to an August 19 update from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The agency has identified jalapeños from Sinaloa, Mexico, and distributed by Coast Citrus Distributors as the source of the outbreak. The company agreed to recall affected produce, triggering widespread removals of salsa, guacamole, salad dressing, and other jalapeño-containing products across Trader Joe’s, Whole Foods, Kroger, Target, and other stores. Chipotle and Qdoba also stopped serving the jalapeños in question.
A separate salmonella outbreak linked to eggs has sickened 98 people across 17 states. Of those,...
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