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    Guacamole And Salsa Linked To Food Poisoning

    By DK | July 13, 2010 |


    And all along I thought it was the mystery meat in the tacos! :shock:

    by JoNel Aleccia Health writer – msnbc.com

    CDC: Nearly 1 out of 25 food borne illness outbreaks caused by tainted dips

    Better put down that tortilla chip.

    Contaminated salsa or guacamole were the culprits in nearly 1 out of every 25 foodborne illness outbreaks linked to food in restaurants between 1998 and 2008, according to new research released today by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

    That’s more than double the rate during the previous decade, CDC officials said.

    “Fresh salsa and guacamole, especially those served in retail food establishments, may be important vehicles of foodborne infection,” said Magdalena Kendall, a researcher at Tennessee’s Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education who collaborated on the study.

    Read full article HERE.

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