date:Jul 31, 2013
rs purchased 25 brands of imported hot sauce and salsa from local ethnic markets, grocery stores, and flea markets throughout the area. Each of the bottles was shaken for 60 seconds and analyzed for lead concentrations and pH levels. The team also tested the bottles and labels themselves for lead content, as food packaging has been known to leech lead and other chemicals into food.
Based on its analysis, the UNLV team learned that about 16 percent of the hot sauces and salsas contained more tha