Guacamole, Salsa Faulted For Outbreaks

American Voices • health • ISSUE 46•28 • Jul 14, 2010

A new study from the Centers for Disease Control found that nearly one out of every 25 food-borne illnesses traced to restaurants is caused by contaminated salsa or guacamole. What do you think?

“But salsa is what I put on food to disinfect it." ”
Michelle McCrea –
Paralegal
“Feeling like shit is just your body's way of telling you it's time to stop eating." ”
Warren Jones –
Systems Analyst
“Of course, with violent diarrhea and vomiting, I can eat all the guac I want!”
Josiah Robertson –
Varnish Filterer

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