Lettuce Recall On 2010 Romaine

Freshway Foods, based in Ohio, has instituted a romaine lettuce recall 2010. In all, 19 cases of E Coli are confirmed in connection to the romaine lettuce recall. Most cases of E Coli are not severe, though for those who have eaten the recalled lettuce you may need cash now to go see a doctor.

Pre-shredded romaine incorporated within the romaine lettuce recall 2010

Only pre-shredded romaine lettuce is involved in the Freshway Foods romaine lettuce recall 2010. For those who have any Freshway Foods shredded romaine lettuce that has a “use by” date on the package of May 12 or later, you should throw it out. Additionally, grab-and-go salads from in-store salad bars at Kroger, Giant Eagle, Ingles Markets and Marsh stores should not be eaten. No other romaine lettuce supplier or fresh green brand has been incorporated in the romaine lettuce recall. Wholesalers around the country were shipped the lettuce, which was grown in Arizona.

A lot more regulation because of the romaine lettuce recall 2010

Calls for stronger food safety regulation has come close on the heels of the romaine lettuce recall 2010. Last year, the House passed a bill that gave the FDA stronger food-regulation powers, but the Senate has yet to vote on the bill. Because lettuce is not typically cooked, E Coli infections cannot be killed – in contrast to in undercooked meat. Thorough washing and proper storage help minimize the risk.

Why stronger regulations might increase lettuce recalls

Food safety questions have been raised by both the romaine lettuce recall and spinach recalls before it. There are numerous arguments against stronger regulation, even though recalls usually increase the volume of calls for regulation. This lettuce recall originated with a large grower who grows hundreds of thousands of acres of lettuce and ships it across the country. Stronger regulation on food tends to favor mega-food companies who can afford the new inspections, equipment or processes required. The new regulations tend to push smaller growers out of business, despite the fact that they are not generally to blame for the lettuce recalls. Smaller growers end up getting pushed out of a market, despite the fact that they are not to blame for romaine lettuce recall 2010.

What to do about the romaine lettuce recall 2010

If you think the lettuce recall affects you, then contact your local health department. If you have products that are implicated in the lettuce recall, do not eat them. Thoroughly wash and properly store all greens. Only one lettuce grower, and a very tiny percentage of their product, has been implicated in this recall. If you are concerned about possibly eating romaine lettuce recall 2010 lettuce, give mescalun greens a try -- or iceberg, or spinach, or radicchio or even rocket lettuce.

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