International Business News - Tomatoes http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif 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. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/95450-mexico-salmonella-tomatoes.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080722/fda-finds-salmonella-strain-in-jalapeno-pepper.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080722/fda-finds-salmonella-strain-in-jalapeno-pepper.htm Tue, 22 Jul 2008 04:28:20 EDT 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. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/95359-mexico-salmonella-tomatoes.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080721/fda-finds-salmonella-strain-in-jalapeno-pepper.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080721/fda-finds-salmonella-strain-in-jalapeno-pepper.htm Mon, 21 Jul 2008 21:09:49 EDT It's OK to eat all kinds of tomatoes again, the U.S. government declared Thursday--lifting its salmonella warning on the summer favorites amid signs that the record outbreak, while not over, may finally be slowing. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/93499-salmonella-tomatoes.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080718/fda-declares-its-ok-to-eat-tomatoes-again.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080718/fda-declares-its-ok-to-eat-tomatoes-again.htm Fri, 18 Jul 2008 06:56:12 EDT It's OK to eat all kinds of tomatoes again, the U.S. government declared Thursday--lifting its salmonella warning on the summer favorites amid signs that the record outbreak, while not over, may finally be slowing. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/93294-salmonella-tomatoes.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080717/fda-declares-its-ok-to-eat-tomatoes-again.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080717/fda-declares-its-ok-to-eat-tomatoes-again.htm Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:09:56 EDT Florida tomato growers have asked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to declare there is no salmonella in the state's tomato crops. The salmonella outbreak began in April, sickening more than 1,000 people in the United States, but the FDA has yet to prove a tomato link. The agency has since expanded its investigation to fresh cilantro, jalapenos and Serrano peppers. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080716/growers-want-fda-to-clear-fla-s-whole-tomato-crop.htm Wed, 16 Jul 2008 18:48:58 EDT Mexico's health secretary says a team of health and agriculture officials has traveled to the United States to demand that Mexican tomatoes be cleared of any suspicion in a recent salmonella outbreak. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080715/mexico-demands-us-clear-its-tomatoes.htm Tue, 15 Jul 2008 10:56:03 EDT Mexico's health secretary says a team of health and agriculture officials has traveled to the United States to demand that Mexican tomatoes be cleared of any suspicion in a recent salmonella outbreak. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080714/group-to-demand-us-clear-mexican-tomatoes.htm Mon, 14 Jul 2008 17:42:39 EDT Mexico's Agriculture Department says its tests found no salmonella in Mexican tomatoes. It says Mexican officials took samples from the same soil, water and tomatoes recently examined by U.S. inspectors and found no evidence of the bacteria. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080711/mexico-finds-no-salmonella-in-tomatoes.htm Fri, 11 Jul 2008 23:06:51 EDT Think of your favorite recipe for salsa. Three common ingredients now are suspects in the salmonella poisonings that have become the nation's largest foodborne outbreak in at least a decade. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080710/salmonella-infects-over-1-000-peppers-now-eyed.htm Thu, 10 Jul 2008 20:25:05 EDT More than 1,000 people now have become ill from salmonella initially linked to raw tomatoes, a sobering milestone Wednesday that makes this the worst foodborne outbreak in at least a decade. Adding to the confusion, the government is warning certain people to avoid types of hot peppers, too. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/88790-farm-scene-tomatoes-salmonella.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080709/salmonella-toll-tops-1-000-peppers-perhaps-source.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080709/salmonella-toll-tops-1-000-peppers-perhaps-source.htm Wed, 09 Jul 2008 23:14:39 EDT Mexico's Agriculture Department is denying reports that the United States will close its borders to some Mexican produce. The department says it knows of no U.S. plan to stop imports of Mexican cilantro and jalapeno peppers, contrary to U.S. media reports. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080707/mexico-denies-reports-that-us-banned-its-produce.htm Mon, 07 Jul 2008 08:07:42 EDT Mexico's Agriculture Department is denying reports that the United States will close its borders to some Mexican produce. The department says it knows of no U.S. plan to stop imports of Mexican cilantro and jalapeno peppers, contrary to U.S. media reports. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080706/mexico-denies-us-banned-its-produce.htm Sun, 06 Jul 2008 19:54:34 EDT The government on Saturday increased the number of people reported being sickened in a record salmonella outbreak in which tomatoes are the leading suspect although investigators are testing other types of fresh produce. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/86633-farm-scene-tomatoes-salmonella.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080705/fda-reports-more-cases-of-salmonella-illnesses.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080705/fda-reports-more-cases-of-salmonella-illnesses.htm Sat, 05 Jul 2008 23:28:46 EDT Expect fewer slices of red, ripe tomatoes next to the grill this holiday weekend. With a salmonella scare causing many customers to shun what's normally a summertime favorite, tomato farmers nationwide have had to plow under their fields and leave their crop to rot in packinghouses. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/85594-farm-scene-tomatoes-salmonella.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080704/farmers-say-salmonella-scare-has-hurt-tomato-sales.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080704/farmers-say-salmonella-scare-has-hurt-tomato-sales.htm Fri, 04 Jul 2008 19:13:14 EDT Adding to tomato confusion, the government is about to start testing numerous other types of fresh produce in the hunt for the source of the nation's record salmonella outbreak--even as it insists tomatoes remain the leading suspect. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080702/salmonella-probe-adds-foods-served-with-tomatoes.htm Wed, 02 Jul 2008 06:21:05 EDT Adding to tomato confusion, the government is about to start testing numerous other types of fresh produce in the hunt for the source of the nation's record salmonella outbreak--even as it insists tomatoes remain the leading suspect. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080701/top-health-official-frustrated-by-salmonella-probe.htm Tue, 01 Jul 2008 17:13:44 EDT As salmonella cases continue to climb, the government is checking if tainted tomatoes really are to blame for the record outbreak--or if the problem is with another ingredient, or a warehouse that is contaminating newly harvested tomatoes. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080627/govt-rechecking-cause-of-salmonella-outbreak.htm Fri, 27 Jun 2008 21:02:06 EDT The official toll from salmonella-tainted tomatoes continues to rise: The government counted 756 confirmed illnesses Thursday. That's roughly 200 more illnesses than health officials had counted a week ago, in what has become the nation's largest-ever outbreak of salmonella from tomatoes. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080626/cdc-756-ill-from-salmonella-tainted-tomatoes.htm Thu, 26 Jun 2008 17:36:57 EDT U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Michael Leavitt said Monday the United States wants to open an office in Latin America to monitor food safety. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/77900-mexico-us-tomatoes-salmonella.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080623/us-searches-for-salmonella-in-mexico.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080623/us-searches-for-salmonella-in-mexico.htm Mon, 23 Jun 2008 15:20:29 EDT The U.S. has cleared tomatoes in 28 of 31 Mexican states from suspicion in a recent salmonella outbreak, a move that drew praise from Mexican officials Saturday. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/76859-mexico-food-crisis.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080622/us-oks-some-mexican-tomatoes-in-outbreak.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080622/us-oks-some-mexican-tomatoes-in-outbreak.htm Sun, 22 Jun 2008 05:05:10 EDT