MEXICO CITY (AP) — U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Michael Leavitt said Monday the United States wants to open an office in Latin America to monitor food safety.
His comments came as U.S. inspectors combed Mexican farms and distribution sites to determine if a salmonella outbreak that has sickened more than 500 people in the U.S. originated in Mexico or Florida.
Over the weekend, a team of inspectors from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration arrived and are focusing their investigation on tomatoes from three states: Jalisco, Sinaloa and Coahuila.
Leavitt said the inspectors were working with their Mexican counterparts to inspect farms, distribution centers and transportation methods.
USA TodayMy most perplexing observation over the years has been the inability of the American public to make a connection between food handlers without access to healthcare or insurance and public safety.
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