In 2010 and 2011 a large number of states and CDC investigated two Salmonella
Agona outbreaks that were giving a "strong signal" for various produce items,
none of which could be statistically implicated as "the most likely
vehicle". Working with CDC, FDA issued an import bulletin targeting
the suspect foods for sampling, import data was analyzed and tracebacks by
the Texas Rapid Response Team were initiated. The combined efforts resulted
in a synergy that identified the vehicle to be contaminated papaya from
Chiapas, Mexico.
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