Guest guest Posted September 14, 2006 Report Share Posted September 14, 2006 Not just spinach but lettuce. From the San Jose Mercury News on Tuesday: Federal and state officials have launched a wide-ranging evaluation of lettuce farming and processing in the Salinas Valley, hoping to determine why leafy green vegetables grown over the past decade have been linked to a potentially deadly strain of E. coli. Lettuce and spinach grown in the valley, dubbed the " Salad Bowl of the World,'' have been connected to eight of 19 outbreaks of Escherichia coli O157:H7, associated with such produce since 1995. The whole article is at: http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/living/health/15498285.htm (but I believe (free) membership is required to see it) At 06:15 PM 9/14/2006, you wrote: >There have been e-coli outbreaks tracked to bagged spinach. Be >cautious. In fact I just got this Fox news break by e-mail - > >FDA URGES CONSUMERS TO AVOID BAGGED FRESH SPINACH AFTER E. COLI >OUTBREAK LEAVES ONE DEAD, 50 MORE SICK IN EIGHT STATES > >Debbie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 15, 2006 Report Share Posted September 15, 2006 The FDA issued these warnings last September about bagged salads too. Unfortunately, they don't think that washing your greens will make them safe. The salads and spinach are already washed several times during processing. The FDA is concerned the plants are picking up the E.Coli from contaminated ground water, binding the bacteria to the plants cells. Unless we cook the greens completely, there is still a risk of E.coli... Janis , Mike Christie <mike wrote: > > Not just spinach but lettuce. From the San Jose Mercury News on Tuesday: > > Federal and state officials have launched a wide-ranging evaluation > of lettuce farming and processing in the Salinas Valley, hoping to > determine why leafy green vegetables grown over the past decade have > been linked to a potentially deadly strain of E. coli. > > Lettuce and spinach grown in the valley, dubbed the " Salad Bowl of > the World,'' have been connected to eight of 19 outbreaks of > Escherichia coli O157:H7, associated with such produce since 1995. > > The whole article is at: > http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/living/health/15498285.htm > > (but I believe (free) membership is required to see it) > > At 06:15 PM 9/14/2006, you wrote: > > >There have been e-coli outbreaks tracked to bagged spinach. Be > >cautious. In fact I just got this Fox news break by e-mail - > > > >FDA URGES CONSUMERS TO AVOID BAGGED FRESH SPINACH AFTER E. COLI > >OUTBREAK LEAVES ONE DEAD, 50 MORE SICK IN EIGHT STATES > > > >Debbie > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 15, 2006 Report Share Posted September 15, 2006 Don't forget about green onions. Last year they had an outbreak of e.coli from them. I had a seed packet of raddish seeds once with a note that stated they were banned in Japan and not to be used for sprouting due to the possibility of e.coli. I recently read that melons should be washed before cutting due to the same concerns. I buy only organically grown if I am going to eat them raw. Deanna , " jandor9 " <jandor9 wrote: > > The FDA issued these warnings last September about bagged salads too. > Unfortunately, they don't think that washing your greens will make > them safe. The salads and spinach are already washed several times > during processing. The FDA is concerned the plants are picking up the > E.Coli from contaminated ground water, binding the bacteria to the > plants cells. Unless we cook the greens completely, there is still a > risk of E.coli... > > Janis > > , Mike Christie <mike@> > wrote: > > > > Not just spinach but lettuce. From the San Jose Mercury News on > Tuesday: > > > > Federal and state officials have launched a wide-ranging evaluation > > of lettuce farming and processing in the Salinas Valley, hoping to > > determine why leafy green vegetables grown over the past decade > have > > been linked to a potentially deadly strain of E. coli. > > > > Lettuce and spinach grown in the valley, dubbed the " Salad Bowl of > > the World,'' have been connected to eight of 19 outbreaks of > > Escherichia coli O157:H7, associated with such produce since 1995. > > > > The whole article is at: > > > http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/living/health/15498285.htm > > > > (but I believe (free) membership is required to see it) > > > > At 06:15 PM 9/14/2006, you wrote: > > > > >There have been e-coli outbreaks tracked to bagged spinach. Be > > >cautious. In fact I just got this Fox news break by e-mail - > > > > > >FDA URGES CONSUMERS TO AVOID BAGGED FRESH SPINACH AFTER E. COLI > > >OUTBREAK LEAVES ONE DEAD, 50 MORE SICK IN EIGHT STATES > > > > > >Debbie > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 15, 2006 Report Share Posted September 15, 2006 We have to wash ALL produce, even if you are going to peel it or cut the rind off. The green onion outbreak was Hepatitis A. and over 600 people were sick. Three people died. They still don't know if it was soilbourne, from infected workers or the ice used in transporting. It was believed the onions came from Mexico and the companies involved were shu down by the government. Hep. A. can be killed by heating to 185 degrees for one minute. Bottom line....wash and cook all produce ESPECIALLY if you have children, elderly or immunodeficient people in your houshold. Janis , " genny_y2k " <genny_y2k wrote: > > Don't forget about green onions. Last year they had an outbreak of > e.coli from them. I had a seed packet of raddish seeds once with a > note that stated they were banned in Japan and not to be used for > sprouting due to the possibility of e.coli. I recently read that > melons should be washed before cutting due to the same concerns. I > buy only organically grown if I am going to eat them raw. > Deanna > , " jandor9 " <jandor9@> > wrote: > > > > The FDA issued these warnings last September about bagged salads > too. > > Unfortunately, they don't think that washing your greens will make > > them safe. The salads and spinach are already washed several times > > during processing. The FDA is concerned the plants are picking up > the > > E.Coli from contaminated ground water, binding the bacteria to the > > plants cells. Unless we cook the greens completely, there is still > a > > risk of E.coli... > > > > Janis > > > > , Mike Christie <mike@> > > wrote: > > > > > > Not just spinach but lettuce. From the San Jose Mercury News on > > Tuesday: > > > > > > Federal and state officials have launched a wide-ranging > evaluation > > > of lettuce farming and processing in the Salinas Valley, hoping > to > > > determine why leafy green vegetables grown over the past decade > > have > > > been linked to a potentially deadly strain of E. coli. > > > > > > Lettuce and spinach grown in the valley, dubbed the " Salad Bowl > of > > > the World,'' have been connected to eight of 19 outbreaks of > > > Escherichia coli O157:H7, associated with such produce since 1995. > > > > > > The whole article is at: > > > > > > http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/living/health/15498285.htm > > > > > > (but I believe (free) membership is required to see it) > > > > > > At 06:15 PM 9/14/2006, you wrote: > > > > > > >There have been e-coli outbreaks tracked to bagged spinach. Be > > > >cautious. In fact I just got this Fox news break by e-mail - > > > > > > > >FDA URGES CONSUMERS TO AVOID BAGGED FRESH SPINACH AFTER E. COLI > > > >OUTBREAK LEAVES ONE DEAD, 50 MORE SICK IN EIGHT STATES > > > > > > > >Debbie > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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