Salsa and Guacamole Food-Borne Disease Outbreaks During Past Two Decades

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"Salsa- and guacamole-related food-borne disease outbreaks from 1998 to 2008 represented 3.9% of outbreaks at food establishments in the period. That compares with 1.5% in the period from 1984 to 1997. Improper storage times and temperatures were reported in 30% of the outbreaks, and food workers were the reported source in 20%, the CDC said.

"Most cases of food poisoning that occur each year are mild, the CDC says, although an estimated 5,000 people die of food-borne illness each year. "

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Wall Street Journal, Guacamole, Salsa Pose Hazard: Study, 7/13/2010, which refers to a study by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention