Peppers Absent from Shelves Amid Salmonella Link

Grocers have begun removing jalapeno peppers from their shelves following a Food and Drug Administration announcement Monday potentially linking the produce to a national Salmonella Saintpaul outbreak. However, not all grocery outlets were quick to act on the news, citing limited evidence about the source of the outbreak. The rare Salmonella Saintpaul strain has sickened at least 1,251 people in 43 states. Jerry Hirsch, LA Times 07/23/2008