Topic
Lettuce
23 published works
Food Poison Journal
Dole Lettuce Sickens 29, Killing 4, with Listeria
By Bill Marler
Eighteen people infected with the outbreak strain of Listeria have been reported from nine states since July 5, 2015. The number of ill people reported from each state is as…
Food Poison Journal
Lettuce Down Under Recalled Over Extra Salmonella
By Bill Marler
Consumers have been warned against eating a selection of pre-packed lettuce products grown and distributed by the Victorian-based company Tripod Farmers following confirmation of a number of cases of salmonella…
Food Poison Journal
Cyclospora Mystery Solved – Lettuce and Cilantro
By Bill Marler
As of September 20, 2013 (5pm EDT), CDC has been notified of 643 ill persons with of Cyclospora infection from 25 states: Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas,…
Food Safety News
E. coli-Contaminated Lettuce Came from a California LGMA Grower
By Dan Flynn
Update: The lettuce recall described in this article was expanded to include product sold at Canadian Burger King and Pizza Hut locations. First it was just plain old lettuce, then…
Food Poison Journal
E. coli outbreaks caused by lettuce and other leafy greens: where does Schnuck’s romaine lettuce rank?
By Bill Marler
At 60 confirmed cases, and many more ill people whose stool samples, for a variety of reasons, did not test positive for E. coli, the Schnuck's romaine lettuce E. coli…
Food Poison Journal
Prior E. coli Outbreaks Tied to Lettuce
By Dave Babcock
Contamination with different strains of E. coli, and in particular E. coli O157:H7, has been a recurrent problem in lettuce and other leafy greens. Yesterday, the CDC reported that 60…
Food Poison Journal
Marler: Schnucks Should Reveal E. coli Romaine Lettuce Producer and Distributor
By Bill Marler
A nearly two-month investigation ended Wednesday with the release of a Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report pointing to romaine lettuce as the source of an E. coli…
Marler Blog
If the German E. coli Outbreak is Salad or Lettuce, it should not be a Surprise
By Bill Marler
E. coli outbreaks associated with lettuce or spinach, specifically the “pre-washed” and “ready-to-eat” varieties, are by no means a new phenomenon. In fact, the frequency with which this country’s fresh…
Marler Blog
FDA Environmental Assessment of 2010 E. coli O145 Freshway Lettuce Outbreak Linked to Unnamed Arizona Farm
By Bill Marler
Readers of my blog might well remember the CDC, FDA and the State of California investigations and tracebacks on E. coli O157:H7 outbreaks: 2006 Dole Spinach 2006 Taco Bell Lettuce…
Marler Blog
Settlements reached in 2008 Lettuce E. coli Outbreak – Perhaps Senator Coburn is right, lawsuits should replace food safety legislation
By Bill Marler
The Romaine lettuce 2008 E. coli O157:H7 outbreak in Pierce and Thurston Counties, Washington, occurred against the backdrop of an awakened national consciousness about the safety of our nation’s food…