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A multistate salmonella outbreak tied to jalapeños has sickened more than 300 people across 27 states, including South Carolina, prompting food safety warnings.
A multistate salmonella outbreak tied to jalapeños has sickened more than 300 people across 27 states, prompting federal food safety warnings. The outbreak is still ongoing, meaning more cases could be identified.
Produced vegetables are common sources of salmonella outbreaks because contamination can occur at harvest, during processing, or in distribution. With 300 confirmed cases across 27 states, the contamination is widespread and the source is difficult to control retroactively. The outbreak will likely lead to temporary restrictions on jalapeños and enhanced scrutiny of suppliers, but finding exactly where and how contamination occurred takes time. Consumers meantime face uncertainty about product safety.
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