lettuce

LGMA’s York wants to bring pre-harvest testing to leafy greens in California

analysis Tim York is “passionately focused on food safety,” according to his biography from the California Leafy Green Marketing Agreement (LGMA). And, maybe that’s true. For anyone passionate about

By Dan Flynn

/ 29 Apr 2021

LGMA’s York wants to bring pre-harvest testing to leafy greens in California

CDC says E. coli outbreak from mystery source has ended with patients in 9 states

Even though the outbreak strain was identified in lettuce, federal officials continued to say today that the source of an E. Coli O157:H7 outbreak is unknown. The CDC declared

By Coral Beach

/ 18 Dec 2020

CDC says E. coli outbreak from mystery source has ended with patients in 9 states

T&A recalls whole heads of romaine lettuce for E. coli contamination

A public notice sent out today by the FDA announces a romaine lettuce recall three days after Tanimura & Antle initiated the action because of tests in Michigan that showed

By News Desk

/ 9 Nov 2020

T&A recalls whole heads of romaine lettuce for E. coli contamination

Criteria used to exclude people could change outbreak conclusions

Researchers have used an outbreak a decade ago to look at how decisions on excluding sick and healthy people from investigations could change the conclusions reached. Criteria to include or

By Joe Whitworth

/ 5 Jun 2020

Criteria used to exclude people could change outbreak conclusions

Some state officials admit outbreak investigation is ongoing; others fail to respond

Officials in two states have confirmed they are working with federal officials on an investigation into E. coli illnesses linked to lettuce served by a national restaurant chain. Spokespeople with

By Coral Beach

/ 28 Jan 2020

Some state officials admit outbreak investigation is ongoing; others fail to respond

Officials name romaine in E. coli outbreak in Maryland; other patients in Wisconsin also ate salad

At least 20 people in Wisconsin have E. coli infections that could be linked to an outbreak in Maryland that has been traced to ready-to-eat romaine lettuce salads. Some officials,

By News Desk

/ 19 Nov 2019

Officials name romaine in E. coli outbreak in Maryland; other patients in Wisconsin also ate salad

Paradise parasites — Challenges to controlling rat lungworm disease

Opinion “Tropical parasites in our food? No way!” most Americans think. It’s time to think again. In May Hawaii’s Department of Health announced three more cases of rat

By Guest Contributor

/ 19 Aug 2019

Paradise parasites — Challenges to controlling rat lungworm disease

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

By News Desk

/ 30 Jul 2019

Spot check of almost 300 leafy greens samples shows serious contamination

Study finds pathogen issues with ready-to-eat salad and sprouts

A study by German researchers has raised concerns on the microbiological quality of ready-to-eat salad mixes and fresh sprouts. The three-year research project by the Max Rubner Institute also found

By News Desk

/ 19 Jun 2019

Study finds pathogen issues with ready-to-eat salad and sprouts

Norovirus found in UK fresh produce

Norovirus has been found in berries and salad vegetables in the United Kingdom, according to a study. Researchers discovered 5.3 percent of lettuce, 2.3 percent of fresh raspberry,

By News Desk

/ 19 Dec 2018

Penn State researchers find farmers markets’ food safety inadequate; E. coli and Listeria abound

Contributed Many vendors at farmers markets take inadequate precautions to prevent the spread of foodborne illness, and they should be trained to reduce food-safety risks, according to Penn State researchers

By Guest Contributor

/ 2 Nov 2018

Penn State researchers find farmers markets’ food safety inadequate; E. coli and Listeria abound

Vinegar can help home cooks battle bacteria on leafy greens

The most recent outbreak from Escherichia coli O157:H7 in romaine lettuce spurred me to pull up an old draft, trim it and post it in an attempt to promote

By Carl Custer

/ 16 Apr 2018

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lettuce

LGMA’s York wants to bring pre-harvest testing to leafy greens in California

CDC says E. coli outbreak from mystery source has ended with patients in 9 states

T&A recalls whole heads of romaine lettuce for E. coli contamination

Criteria used to exclude people could change outbreak conclusions

Some state officials admit outbreak investigation is ongoing; others fail to respond

Officials name romaine in E. coli outbreak in Maryland; other patients in Wisconsin also ate salad

Paradise parasites — Challenges to controlling rat lungworm disease

Spot check of almost 300 leafy greens samples shows serious contamination

Study finds pathogen issues with ready-to-eat salad and sprouts

Norovirus found in UK fresh produce

Penn State researchers find farmers markets’ food safety inadequate; E. coli and Listeria abound

Vinegar can help home cooks battle bacteria on leafy greens

Your Support Protects Public Health