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What is the cause of the 2009 salmonella contamination of pistachios in the US?

April 26, 2017cause contamination pistachios salmonella

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What is the cause of the 2009 salmonella contamination of pistachios in the US?

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The cause of the contamination is unknown at present, but the most common cause of salmonella contamination is washing produce with contaminated water. Salmonella is endemic in much California surface water, and many pistachios come from California.