Frogleg wrote:

On Thu, 04 Dec 2003 09:53:12 -0500, Dan Logcher
wrote:


Steve Wertz wrote:


Citris Canker. Banned because it had it had a potential in fresh
forms to effect US crops (not dried).

Funny though, that they haven't banned green onions or any other
mexcian crop which has killed a half-dozen people.

What about the green onions are killing people?


The onions were contaminated with hepatitis A. Not an onion blight,
but a result of poor food-handling somewhere along the line. No danger
to agriculture; only people.

Could it have been prevented if the onions were properly washed?
I never used to wash vegetables much before, but now I do all the
time.

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Dan