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FDA pursues jalapeño at root of salmonella

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When government investigators found a hot trail to a potential cause of the salmonella outbreak that had confounded them for weeks, it led them to the Pink Palace. Nicknamed for its pink paint job, the palace is the McAllen Produce Terminal Market, a 42-acre wholesale market five miles north of a major border crossing point for Mexican fresh produce entering the United States.

From concrete loading docks, 100 small distributors and importers daily peddle tons of fresh produce -- including Mexican-grown peppers, limes, mangos and watermelon -- mostly to supermarket and restaurant buyers.

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