Agricultural officials in Mexico denied there has been any evidence of salmonella in its produce "in recent months" and protested reports that the US Food and Drug Administration will test tomatoes, jalapeno peppers, onions, and cilantro imports before they reach market. Salmonella bacteria in produce is blamed for sickening 943 people in 40 states, plus the District of Columbia and Canada since mid-April.

-excerpted from Christain Science Newspaper newsletter, July 8, 2008