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That doesn't work with Internet Explorer.  I assume that you're using a different browser?

LOL< they do seem to be on an orange roll...which reminds me, I love those rolls you put the orange frosting on while they are still hot....hmmmm

Salmonella probe expands beyond tomatoes
By Tiffany Hsu
Los Angeles Times Staff Writer

July 2, 2008

Health officials are expanding their investigation beyond tomatoes and into other produce as they search for the source of a salmonella outbreak that now has sickened 869 people over nearly three months.

As reports of victims continue to grow across 36 states and Washington, D.C., long after many tomato producers finished harvesting, officials at the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention told reporters in a conference call Tuesday that they were recruiting more laboratories to help with the investigation.

They also said they would start looking at produce commonly served with the fruit, though they refused to specify what other items were suspected.

The most recent onset of infection was June 20, said Robert Tauxe of the CDC. At least 179 people have become ill, with cases stretching back as early as June 1.

Tomatoes are still the lead suspect, as 80% of victims reported eating the fruit, Tauxe said. "Tomatoes aren't off the hook," said David Acheson, associate commissioner for foods for the FDA. But the culprit's trail is convoluted and the pace of tracking "has been frustratingly slow," he said.

DR Ginny - WOW!  There's an awful lot of healthy stuff on that list!

So, can you still eat cucumber "innards"?

Well, at least you can still eat the red, yellow and white vegetables..  -Although, "salads" - that could be quite all-encompassing.  

I didn't know this.

On tv tonight for me:



I will try I Survived a Japanese game show one more time.