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Greenhouse Might Be Key Ingredient In Safer Salads
Consumers should only eat romaine if it is from a harvest region other than Salinas, Calif., or if it was grown indoors, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said
All Lettuce Belongs In The Garbage At This Point
The newest Centers for Disease Control recall is for Fresh Express Sunflower Crisp Chopped Salad Kits. The kits are being blamed for eight cases of E. coli food poisoning from three different states. No deaths have been reported, but three of the people who got sick had to be hospitalized
US: BREAKING NEWS - Number of Romaine-Linked E. coli Infections Continues To Grow
The number of states affected is now 23, and the latest date that one of these patients reports becoming ill was Nov. 18, meaning illness onset dates reported to date are prior to the public warning issued Nov. 22
Romaine Has Had A Tough Go. Here’s What Has To Happen To Make it Safe
The Centers for Disease Control alerted consumers on Nov. 22 to not eat romaine lettuce from California’s Salinas Valley due to E. coli contamination
CDC Warns Against Pre-Cut Melon and Tahini Used in Hummus
The melon-linked outbreak was traced back to watermelon, honeydew melon, cantaloupe and mixed fruit from Caito Foods, a manufacturer that distributes nationwide
Dozens Have Fallen ill During A Five-State E. coli Outbreak, And Nobody Knows Where It’s Coming From
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday it has yet to determine the source of an E. coli outbreak that has infected 72 people in five states — an admission one expert in food-borne illness called “perplexing,” considering how many have become sick
Local Lettuce Grower Has A Safer Way Through Hydroponics
Acting on the CDC’s recommendation, grocers nationwide are pulling suspect romaine lettuce product from store shelves.
Centers For Disease Control And Prevention Report
Restaurants were linked to outbreaks more often than any other place where food was prepared, as in previous reports

