Salmonella Source Solved?

The FDA is being cautious as usual and so isn't definitely saying they know what has caused the recent Salmonella outbreak, but their finding Salmonella on a farm in Mexico that grows serrano peppers makes it sound like they are likely close to identifying the source.

The FDA reports that Salmonella that is identical to the strain causing the outbreak that has infected 1319 people in 43 states has been found in both a sample of serrano peppers and a sample of irrigation water on this Mexican farm. Previously, Salmonella was found on a jalapeño pepper grown in Mexico.

More testing is also being done from other farms and other peppers, but according to the CDC, it looks like "jalapeño peppers and serrano peppers grown, harvested, or packed in Mexico are the cause of some clusters and are major food vehicles for the outbreak."

Remember that experts are still advising people to "avoid raw jalapeño peppers and raw serrano peppers and foods that contain them, if they were grown, harvested, or packed in Mexico."

Related:
CDC Salmonella Investigation
FDA Salmonella Outbreak Information
Salmonella Symptoms