Jalapenos.jpgTomatoes became the target of a nation-wide panic last month, when the FDA started checking off the states from which the vegetable/fruit should be avoided due to a salmonella outbreak that was posing serious health risks to the elderly, the young, and the infirm.


But now the FDA says that jalapeno and serrano peppers may have been to blame all along. Meanwhile, WebMD warns that tomatoes may still pose a risk, and should be eaten with caution -- that is, avoid commercially grown tomatoes in favor of smaller, organic farm produce and heirloom tomatoes.


The FDA has also added cilantro to the list of foods to be avoided until more information is in, suggesting to this writer that the government has no idea what caused the outbreak that sickened more than 900 people nation wide.


Maybe someone just has something against pico de gallo. Whatever the case, I'm not about to stop eating Mexican food.


Just eat wisely, and stay healthy.


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