The feds screwed-up the last outbreak——fearing they would insult Mexico——when it was discovered jalapenos from there were causing problems allover the US.
Nice move by the feds-—laying off Mexico served to destroy the US tomato industry......the problem stemmed from eating salsa.
I asked my supermarket produce manager to display countries of origin-—so we know where this stuff comes from. Told him I will not buy anything from Mexico or other Third Worlds........
Remember the Chilean grape outbreak few years back?
Oh yeah. My son was 5 when the contaminated strawberries hit. He wound up in the hospital on oxygen.
...Produce, meat products, chicken, etc...are to be clearly labeled....
...BUT restaurants are exempt
The tomato fiasco traumatized our industry here in Florida....cost millions loss of revenue...
..and from what I understand those very tomato growers had been begging for 'country of origin' for years!...also the ranchers across the country.
The 1990's one? That turned out to be fake?