BrightFarms is recalling packaged salads because of potential Salmonella contamination. Some of the products have been  linked by tests to a two-state outbreak.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed it is investigating a multi-state Salmonella Typhimurium outbreak and is advising the public to not eat a
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A recent study by researchers at the University of Leicester found that traces of salad green juices released when the leaves become damaged can significantly encourage the growth of Salmonella enterica.

The researchers reported that they concentrated on Salmonella because it is “an aggressive pathogen that has been implicated in
Continue Reading UK study: Juices from bagged salad can encourage Salmonella