The Partnership for Food Safety Education held a webinar about romaine lettuce and recent foodborne illness outbreaks. This particular lettuce has be linked to at least two large recalls due to E. coli O157:H7 contamination.
There a many preventive steps in place in growing and handling fresh produce. Unfortunately, it is still subject to contamination.
It is still important to wash fresh produce before consuming. Bagged salads should not be washed as that could increase contamination risks.
If you have any food in a recall, never consume it. Return it to the store or throw it away.
For this webinar and other past webinars, see www.fightbac.org/free-resources/recorded-webinars/.
