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« on: July 22, 2008, 09:28:12 PM »
Saintpaul is a strain that seems to be strongly associated with turtles.  So I guess that they are getting tough on turtle dealers now.  Could be turtles crawling over peppers.  Who knows? 

http://www.fda.gov/cvm/CVM_Updates/CVMupdate_FLturtles.htm
July 17, 2008

Florida Reptile Firm Sentenced and Convicted for Selling Turtles

The Food and Drug Administration announced that the U.S. Attorney’s Office of South Florida has sentenced and convicted a Hollywood, Florida reptile firm for violating a public health law banning the sale of turtles with shells less than 4 inches long.

Strictly Reptile, Inc. was sentenced and convicted on July 14, 2008 for violating the Public Health Service Act banning the sale of turtles with a carapace less than 4 inches.  Please see http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/fls/PressReleases/080714-01.html for additional information.

A ban on the sale of turtles with a carapace (shell) length of less than 4 inches has been in effect since 1975 due to the public health impact of turtle-associated salmonellosis.  This regulation comes under the Public Health Service Act and is enforced by the FDA in cooperation with State and local health jurisdictions.

FDA’s Miami District Office of Criminal Investigations, Center for Veterinary Medicine and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services assisted in bringing the investigation to the Florida States Attorney’s Office that ultimately led to the charges and conviction.

For additional information on FDA’s regulation of turtles, please see http://www.fda.gov/cvm/turtles.htm.

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« Reply #1 on: July 24, 2008, 04:11:13 PM »
When all else fails....round up the turtles! 
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« Reply #2 on: July 24, 2008, 05:15:22 PM »
But are they sure its turtles ? What about lizards ?
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« Reply #3 on: August 02, 2008, 01:11:21 AM »
Sure its lizards? What about all the hamsters, guinea pigs, gerbils - oh my - gotta round all them up too and tell all the kids that have them to bring em in to be destroyed as they are dangerous now! Gawd it never ends does it? If you can't find the source lay blame on the next plausible pet to distract from what is really making people/pets sick.
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