Fresh Veggies - Take Care
Posted by Avatar on May 29, 2008
Recent studies by the CDC has found that the recent cases of salmonells poisoning may be linked to unwashed vegetables, namely tomatoes which have been imported from across the borders. These crops though owned by US firms are usually out of the management reach of the USFDA and other regulatory agencies that should have been able to determine the presence of the disease and other contaminants. The salmonella has been identified in the outbreak which has affected more than a dozen people in the border areas and have begun to take steps to prevent such contaminated products from entering the states in the future. Though a common bug in the bacterial gauntlet we bridge across everyday, salmonella causes a lot of health issues when ingested where it proliferates. Without proper medical attention such cases can result in severe abdominal cramps and even death if not treated in time. So next time you get fresh veggies, wash them properly however fresh they may look.