E. coli outbreak: CDC warn about romaine lettuce from Salinas, CA

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have issued a food safety alert about romaine lettuce that may be contaminated with E. coli.

What are the possible health benefits of romaine lettuce?

Learn about the nutritional background and potential health benefits of romaine lettuce, including some tips for including it in meals.

Study reveals listeria bacteria can hide inside tissue of romaine lettuce

A Purdue University study shows that the bacteria Listeria monocytogenes can live inside the tissue of romaine lettuce, suggesting that conventional post-harvest sanitization practices might not be…

Mellon Scare Spreads With Listeria Found In Romaine Lettuce

The scare from the Listeria outbreak doesn’t seem to have abated yet with 2500 cartons of pre chopped and shredded Romaine Lettuce recalled in California. Whilst the bug is more likely to affect the elderly and those with weakened immune systems its still of concern to everyone especially pregnant women…