AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoFood Safety Alert (Mexico-linked): The FDA is still investigating a multistate Salmonella outbreak tied to fresh jalapeños imported from Sinaloa, Mexico, with Texas urging shoppers to check recall notices and discard affected peppers distributed via Coast Citrus Distributors. Food Safety Alert (Sprouts): An E. coli and Salmonella outbreak linked to alfalfa sprouts distributed by Everything Sprouts (Calco and Everything Sprouts brands) has triggered an urgent CDC food safety alert, with cases reported across multiple states and voluntary recalls underway. Chocolate Culture (Mexico): In Oaxaca, indigenous cocoa traditions are being kept alive through workshops and direct-farmer storytelling, as Mexico’s 4,000-year chocolate roots meet today’s “origin” demand. Restaurant Spotlight (Mexico/US): El Paso’s Taquería Elemi earned a New York Times nod as one of America’s best Mexican restaurants, praised for al pastor, fresh nixtamal tortillas and salsas. Industry & Community (LATAM-adjacent): College Station’s first Restaurant Week (Aug. 24–30) will donate 10% of sales to the Brazos Valley Food Bank, highlighting how dining events can drive local food support. Dining Concepts (US campus): Concordia’s Doghouse Grill is switching to a Mexican-style menu under Chartwells’ Copperhead Jacks brand, with tacos, burritos, bowls and rotating student-led concepts.
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