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Asian peppercorns can harbor salmonella

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March 18, 2010

The latest industrial food to harbor salmonella? Peppercorns from Asia, which have sickened several dozen people along the West Coast. The source? White pepper, mostly, imported by California’s Union International Food Co. and distributed mostly through Asian restaurants. Check your pepper supplies just in case, though.

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