Salsa, Guacamole Cited For High Food Poisoning Levels

Posted on 13 July 2010 by admin

salsa_guacamoleWashington (SmartAboutHealth) - According to a new report released this week, both salsa and guacamole you eat at restaurants pack a high risk for food poisoning, and other food-borne illnesses.

Food poisoning is falways a major concern for many people, especially when they go out to eat at a restaurant, as they don’t know what is safe, not safe, etc.

A new report though has placed two foods under the microscope as having high levels of food poisoning, salsa and guacamole.

The report was the result of research carried out by looking at data from food-borne illnesses collected by the CDC from 1973 to today.

What they found was that salsa and guacamole served at restaurants were very common to be tied to food-borne illnesses.

Researchers estimate that 1 out of every 5 outbreaks of food poisoning and food-borne illnesses are related to either salsa or guacamole.

This risk was the focus of the report released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

The report was presented on Monday at the International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases.

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