Salmonella-Tainted Jalapeño Found in Texas

Agricola Zaragosa stopped distributing jalapeños after one of its peppers was identified as tainted with salmonella. (By Alex Jones -- Associated Press) Washington Post Staff Writer Tuesday, July 22, 2008; Page A01 Federal officials investigating a three-month-old salmonella outbreak have isolated the bacteria in a jalapeño pepper from a small distribution facility in McAllen, Tex., and yesterday warned consumers nationwide to avoid eating raw jalapeños or products that contain them until more is known. Investigators found the contaminated jalapeño at Agricola Zaragosa in McAllen, after tracing back jalapeños eaten by restaurant patrons who got sick. The company has stopped distributing jalapeño peppers and is recalling jalapeños sold since June 30 to customers in Georgia and Texas. The tainted pepper was grown in Mexico, but... [read full story]