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zipplewrath

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20. Often worse

Tue Nov 20, 2018, 04:41 PM

Nov 2018

Can't say in this case, but many of the spinach recalls were for organic varieties. They don't use nearly the chemicals that the industrial farms use and so apparently are more exposed to risk if the vegetables get contaminated.

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Romaine lettuce is not safe to eat, CDC warns U.S. consumers [View all] DonViejo Nov 2018 OP

How is this constantly happening? Historic NY Nov 2018 #1

They don't fund the FDA/Dept. of Agriculture. Scoopster Nov 2018 #3

A rhetorical question, for sure. PSPS Nov 2018 #4

Speaking of rhetoric... DemocracyMouse Nov 2018 #58

And timely too...2 days before Thanksgiving..... Crutchez_CuiBono Nov 2018 #12

Fertilizing with raw manure lagomorph777 Nov 2018 #39

You nailed it! nt Delmette2.0 Nov 2018 #42

Just ate a head for lunch exboyfil Nov 2018 #2

Green leaf or red leaf lettuce is just as good as romaine for most uses. haele Nov 2018 #11

Some restaurants only put romaine in salads. wasupaloopa Nov 2018 #5

Glad I'm not the only one. llmart Nov 2018 #25

So organic romaine lettuce is not okay? YOHABLO Nov 2018 #6

No, not okay frazzled Nov 2018 #13

The article says nothing about organic romaine lettuce. In fact, it says, "avoid all types." DonViejo Nov 2018 #53

Often worse zipplewrath Nov 2018 #20

Dang, it's pretty much my go-to for salads. LisaM Nov 2018 #7

Iceberg! My wife thinks I'm an idiot for liking Iceberg. Who's laughing now? lagomorph777 Nov 2018 #40

So do I! I love Romaine. smirkymonkey Nov 2018 #43

Exactly. I don't want a bunch of spinach and escarole sticking to my teeth. LisaM Nov 2018 #46

just came home with of organic from TJ's... dhill926 Nov 2018 #8

Follow the CDC link int he OP. There's a map there. Gidney N Cloyd Nov 2018 #17

thx... dhill926 Nov 2018 #19

Damn. Freethinker65 Nov 2018 #9

I always go for baby spinach ... jb5150 Nov 2018 #10

Which sounds great, except... regnaD kciN Nov 2018 #27

Old enough to remember 1959 Thanksgiving Cranberry Scare. Sneederbunk Nov 2018 #14

32 cases since October 6 so it's not really a sudden outbreak. Gidney N Cloyd Nov 2018 #15

It's this kind of willfulness that gets people killed. Read the article and throw that shit out. DRoseDARs Nov 2018 #21

It's pretty incredible people would risk death by shiga toxin for a fucking head of lettuce. Act_of_Reparation Nov 2018 #24

Yeah, just threw mine out. pamela Nov 2018 #32

Caught in a bad Romaine jberryhill Nov 2018 #16

LOL Auggie Nov 2018 #28

Hahaha! Glimmer of Hope Nov 2018 #61

Again?! StarryNite Nov 2018 #18

Romaine is ALL the lettuce my family eats benld74 Nov 2018 #22

I suppose it could mean fast food sandwiches/hamburgers defacto7 Nov 2018 #23

As I'm eating my salad for the 2nd day in a row from Chipotle, the E.Coli poster restaurant... flibbitygiblets Nov 2018 #26

Well I guess if I didn't get sick eating the same salad yesterday I'm probably good today. flibbitygiblets Nov 2018 #44

I went up to our work cafeteria after reading this. The romaine lettuce had been pulled. LisaM Nov 2018 #29

I'm pretty sure it was romaine in the Cobb salad I had last night... regnaD kciN Nov 2018 #30

Perhaps you'll beat the odds. Harker Nov 2018 #59

even spring mix has baby romaine- CDC says"until we learn more" & NO antibiotics can be Sunlei Nov 2018 #31

That is fucking scary. geardaddy Nov 2018 #33

yes luckily we are opting for a relish tray instead. ginnyinWI Nov 2018 #35

Yep. I love that tradition. geardaddy Nov 2018 #37

oh and also the cherry tomatoes are a hit-- ginnyinWI Nov 2018 #38

Nice! geardaddy Nov 2018 #41

Even Spring Mix! ginnyinWI Nov 2018 #34

No money for inspections and this is what you get. It won't be the only time. Hassler Nov 2018 #36

DANG! Duppers Nov 2018 #45

I'll cook my vegetables IronLionZion Nov 2018 #47

k for visibility riversedge Nov 2018 #48

What is it with Romaine? NastyRiffraff Nov 2018 #49

It's Lettuce: Who Cares??? Cal Tek Nov 2018 #50

Yay, let's slash some more regulations AdamGG Nov 2018 #51

Just checked the bag of salad I bought The Genealogist Nov 2018 #52

I've been shunning lettuce all year due to all the recalls and I have really been missing r/o BlueInRedHell Nov 2018 #54

Well, that explains why there was no romaine at the store. Vinca Nov 2018 #55

I was eating romaine all weekend Sedona Nov 2018 #56

If you can, grown your own zeusdogmom Nov 2018 #57

I'm sure it has nothing to do with killing billions of animals annually and spraying their blood gtar100 Nov 2018 #60

I just bought some the other day after avoiding buying for months (geez). SCRUBDASHRUB Nov 2018 #62

is it ok for turtles to eat the lettuce? diva77 Nov 2018 #63

Just at the grocery store earlier this evening. Romaine is fully stocked, no warning..nothing. YOHABLO Nov 2018 #64

Romaine has had this issue off and on for about a year now. And still no location of the problem? suffragette Nov 2018 #65

I just had some really nice Cha Nov 2018 #66

My local Aldi has really good butter lettuce. GoCubsGo Nov 2018 #67

You'd think they'd be worried about a challenge from the Turbineguy Nov 2018 #68