Bagged Salad Recall

[{aspiring_to_clarity}]

Firm Recall/State Recall

May affect some of you. E. coli...ewwww.

[WanderingOak]

One more reason to grow your own or buy locally.

[Matthew Shea]

Why is it that these farms can't keep poop off of our produce? You'd think that wouldn't be a problem. I can totally understand how meat would get contaminated with e-coli, but not produce.

[The David]

This is getting old. There was just a spinach recall not long ago, and another spinach recall before that.

[{aspiring_to_clarity}]

I feel like I read somewhere that it's the bagged stuff that's dangerous. That regular heads of lettuce, etc. is safe. Guess I am getting a salad spinner and just going that route.

[NotesMaeve]

Agreed with WO. I'll just buy what's at the farmers' market from the people I know and trust.

/snooty

[{aspiring_to_clarity}]

Sometimes it pays to be snooty. I'd rather be snooty than have E. coli....ewww.

[NotesMaeve]

VERY true. Blehhh.

My brother nearly died from E. Coli in college. Icky stuff, it is.

[{aspiring_to_clarity}]

That's crazy. I am glad he made it!

Oh, and I don't really think that's snooty either. Buying locally grown stuff is better in so many ways.

[EnduranceNinja]

It's funny I kinda get worried when I order a side salad at a restraunt or buy stuff to make a salad. I worry about that more than if my meats are cooked all the way.

[WanderingOak]

Originally Posted by Matthew Shea

Why is it that these farms can't keep poop off of our produce? You'd think that wouldn't be a problem. I can totally understand how meat would get contaminated with e-coli, but not produce.

Part of the problem is uncontroled agricultural runoff from neighboring farms. Another part of the problem is that the environment inside the 'bag' is an ideal medium for the growth of bacteria. Since salad greens are usually eaten raw, that makes e-coli contamination more of a risk than in meat, because e-coli is destoryed by high temperature cooking.

[Matthew Shea]

That makes sense, WanderingOak. Sounds like we need some serious controls in place, though. A bacteria associated with animal waste should never contaminate a plant product.