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“We are farmers who
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First recorded EIEC outbreak in Sweden linked to leafy greens
Researchers have shed more light on the first recorded enteroinvasive E. coli (EIEC) outbreak in Sweden.
The outbreak in the county of Halland in 2017 had 83 self-reported infections and one secondary case attributed to
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FDA leafy greens safety plan skimpy on details about feedlot contamination
Top FDA administrators say the agency’s new plan for the safety of leafy greens specifically addresses problems, but a key part of the conversation is getting little more than lip service according to some observers.
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FDA reveals 2020 plan to increase food safety of leafy greens
Step by step, FDA officials are tackling the link between E. coli outbreaks and leafy greens. They released their new plan today with many steps repeating their walk thus far, but new footprints are planned
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Extension scientists to conduct new environmental study on Yuma’s produce region
Environmental factors impacting the risk of produce becoming contaminated in the Yuma growing region of Arizona are the subject of a new study.
University of Arizona (UA) Cooperative Extension scientists are partnering with the U.S.
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Researchers confirm flies can transfer E. coli from feedlots to produce fields
Along with feedlot dust blowing in the wind and surface irrigation water flowing adjacent to feedlots, flies captured in leafy greens plots near feedlots are capable of transferring E. coli from animal operations to produce
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Spot check of almost 300 leafy greens samples shows serious contamination
Major retailers including Whole Foods Market and Costco were among those where Consumer Reports found leafy greens contaminated with the potentially deadly bacterium Listeria monocytogenes.
The pre-eminent consumer watchdog group gathered 284 samples of fresh
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Salmonella and campylobacter performance standards a ‘good idea’ but . . .
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Not all Salmonella are alike. Camplyobacter likely similar.
Preharvest economic incentives haven’t eliminated STEC but imagine what the data would be like if there were none. Leafy greens anyone? Scandinavia has accomplished a lot
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Leafy greens, ground beef among top FMI 2019 food safety initiatives
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Inspectors in two states discover Salmonella in leafy greens, prompting recall
Food inspectors in New York and Florida detected Salmonella in leafy greens from Satur Farms of Cutchogue, NY, prompting the company to recall consumer and foodservice packages of baby spinach and mesclun.
Satur Farms distributed
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Researchers find antibiotic resistance genes on leafy greens
Researchers from a German institute have expanded knowledge about produce harboring antibiotic resistance genes that often escape traditional molecular detection methods.
These antibiotic resistance genes might evade cultivation-independent detection, but could still be transferred to
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