Salmonella cases linked to farmers markets۪ shelled peas
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services has linked seven cases of salmonellosis to the consumption of fresh shelled peas from farmers markets.
The ill people are infected with the same strain of salmonella, and all of them had eaten fresh shelled peas that were purchased July 22 from farmers markets in Green Bay, Madison and Fond du Lac, according to a news release. Health officials are still investigating the source of the peas.
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services has recommended that people throw away shelled peas purchased July 19-Aug. 5 at the Dane County Farmers Market in Madison, the Downtown Green Bay Farmers Market, or the Fond du Lac Farmers Market.
Not included in that notice are peas that were sold in their pod or shell or peas purchased at other farmers markets.
