The Washington Post’s Annys Shin reports that the Food and Drug Administration found a jalapeno pepper in McAllen, Texas that has bacteria which can cause salmonella. The contaminated pepper was made in Mexico and sold by the small Texas company, Agricola Zaragosa.

In May, the FDA warned that there was salmonella in tomatoes. But as the weeks went by, FDA and Centers for Disease Control officials turned to jalepeno peppers. While under fire from both frightened consumers and the tomato industry, it appears FDA has solved the salmonella case before any fatalities.-MB

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