A deadly outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes from Colorado-grown cantaloupes has infected 72 people in the US and is responsible for 13 deaths so far.

A salmonella scare that swept through the U.S. appears to be over, according to federal health officials.

By Jim Downing SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Was slicing tomatoes from our menus worth it? More than 1,200 people in 42 states now have been sickened by a rare strain of salmonella bacteria carried on tomatoes - or maybe hot peppers. Or maybe both.

The FDA says salmonella bacteria found on a Mexican-grown jalapeno pepper is an important breakthrough in the nationwide outbreak, which has caused 1,200 people to fall ill.

By Jim Downing, The Sacramento Bee, Calif. Jul. 18--Was slicing tomatoes from our menus worth it? More than 1,200 people in 42 states now have been sickened by a rare strain of salmonella bacteria carried on tomatoes ... or maybe hot peppers. Or maybe both.