From the ArcaMax Publishing, Health & Fitness Newsletter:
http://www.arcamax.com/news/healthtips/s-387723-855131
CORTEZ, Colo. (UPI) -- A Colorado man who claims he was sickened by
salmonella-infected jalapeno peppers is suing Wal-Mart, his attorney
says.
Brian Grubbs claims his wife purchased the peppers June 26 at a
Wal-Mart store in Cortez, Colo., and soon after eating them he became
so sick and dehydrated he couldn't walk without assistance, The
Washington Post reported Saturday.
Grubbs has filed suit in U.S. District Court in Colorado, contending
Wal-Mart and its supplier were negligent in selling the peppers, which
tested positive for Salmonella saintpaul. U.S. health officials
Wednesday identified jalapeno and serrano peppers from a Mexican farm
as the cause of a salmonella outbreak that infected more than 1,300
people this spring and summer. Tomatoes were originally thought to be
the culprit.
"Hopefully, this lawsuit will send Wal-Mart a bit of a message that
they are just as responsible as the farmer in Mexico for providing
healthful food," attorney William Marler told the Post.
Wal-Mart spokeswoman Daphne Davis Moore told the newspaper the
retailer had not yet reviewed the suit and would not comment.