In January 2000, Virginia health officials noted an unusual salmonella food poisoning outbreak. Using PulseNet, the CDC identified 79 patients across 13 states with the same salmonella strain.Common factor: All affected individuals had eaten mangoes in November and December.The investigation traced the contamination to a large mango farm in Brazil that washed mangoe in contaminated water.Salmonella contamination is common, with cases reported in various foods, including chicken, melons, coconut, and cereals in 2018.