Issue Date
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19 July 2008 and 21 July 2008
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Source of
Information
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U.S. Food and Drug Administration
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Name of Products
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Texas's Jalapeno Peppers, Serrano Peppers and avocados
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Product Description
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- Agricola Zaragoza, Inc. of McAllen , Texas's Jalapeno Peppers, distributed since June 30, 2008 , and shipped in 35-lb plastic crates and in 50-lb bags with no brand name or label
- Grande Produce, Ltd. Co of Hidalgo , Texas's Jalapeno Peppers and Serrano Peppers, distributed between May 17 and July 17, 2008 , and shipped in 35-lb plastic crates with no brand name or label
- Grande Produce, Ltd. Co of Hidalgo , Texas's avocados, all sizes and with lot number HUE08160090889, shipped in boxes labelled ¡§Frutas Finas de Tancitaro HASS Avocados, Produce of Mexico¡¨
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Reason for
Recall
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Products might have been contaminated with Salmonella.
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Action Taken
by the Centre
for Food Safety
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The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) has contacted the U.S. authorities for more information, and alerted the trade. The CFS is closely monitoring the situation.
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Advice to
the Trade
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Stop selling these particular products.
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Advice to
Consumers
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Consumers who have purchased peppers and avocados from the USA could contact the retailers to determine if their products are involved in recall.
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