Jalapeño Pepper Salmonellosis Outbreak Information

WARNING: The FDA warns consumers not to eat certain types of Jalapeño Peppers  because a salmonellosis outbreak has been linked to them.

the FDA advises that all consumers avoid raw jalapeño and Serrano peppers grown in Mexico, as well as foods that contain them, such as some types of salsa and pico de gallo. FDA also advises that consumers who are especially vulnerable to infection, such as infants, the elderly, and people with weakened immune systems, avoid raw serrano peppers and foods that contain them at this time. Consumers are advised not to wash, peel, or cook these kinds of raw peppers to try to get rid of Salmonella contamination that may be present. These actions are not likely to get rid of Salmonella, which is very hard to remove by conventional means, and might spread the bacterium to the environment; for example, to hands, sinks, cutting boards, knives, and other foods. Peppers from other countries are not included in this warning.”

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