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procon

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3. Yikes! I buy chopped lettuce all the time.

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Sat Apr 14, 2018, 02:19 PM

Apr 2018

Calif isn't listed, so that's a break for now. We eat a lot of salads and I usually buy all the fixings and chop everything myself, but sometimes I just want the quick convenience of those bagged salad mixes. I would be really peeved to give that up.

Is it 'too soon' to demand stronger regulations that ensure consumer safety? Of course, I'd include the obligatory 'thoughts and prayers' to any corporations that suffered a reduced profit margin on account of safeguarding my health.

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E. coli outbreak in 11 states linked to store-bought chopped romaine lettuce, CDC says [View all] DonViejo Apr 2018 OP

I no longer buy any chopped produce in plastic bags. Too high of a risk. riversedge Apr 2018 #1

Me either! CrispyQ Apr 2018 #2

Yikes! I buy chopped lettuce all the time. procon Apr 2018 #3

It happens also with unprocessed leafy greens Major Nikon Apr 2018 #5

Hmm, remember when Canada blamed romaine for E. coli in Jan and Feb this year? IIRC, CDC suffragette Apr 2018 #4

Yes. I followed that for a couple months before it faded away. I wouldn't eat romaine at that time. C Moon Apr 2018 #8

I stopped eating romaine then, too. Looks like suffragette Apr 2018 #9

SO glad I quit eating plants! Kali Apr 2018 #6

As Cezar Chavez used to slyly say: giving crop workers decent working conditions helps... FailureToCommunicate Apr 2018 #7