Romaine Lettuce Recall 2010 Incites Calls For Stronger Regulation

A romaine lettuce recall has been instituted by Freshway Foods. This recall comes because of 19 confirmed cases of romaine lettuce. You may need instant money to go see a doctor if you have eaten the romaine lettuce in this recall.

Romaine lettuce recall 2010 affects shredded romaine
Announced on Thursday evening, the romaine lettuce recall is only for pre-shredded lettuce. Throw out any Freshway Foods shredded romaine lettuce that has a use by date of May 12 or later. 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 within 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. While the House passed a bill to give the FDA a lot more powers over food regulation, the Senate has yet to take action. Because lettuce is not generally cooked, E Coli infections cannot be killed – unlike in undercooked meat. Washing greens and properly storing them can minimize the risk of E Coli.

Why stronger regulations might increase lettuce recalls
The lettuce recall, like spinach and fresh greens recalls before it, has raised questions of food safety. Calls for regulation typically increase after recalls, though there are strong arguments against increased regulation. This recall started with a large romaine lettuce grower that focused on growing and shipping lettuce around the country. New regulations come with new needs that require equipment, inspections, or processes that tend to be very expensive. The new regulations tend to push smaller growers out of business, even though they are not usually to blame for the lettuce recalls. Smaller growers end up getting pushed out of a market, even though they are not to blame for romaine lettuce recall 2010.

Romaine lettuce recall 2010 – what to do
If you think the lettuce recall affects you, then contact your local health department. Do not eat the products implicated in the lettuce recall. Thoroughly wash and properly store all greens. The good news is the lettuce recall affects a relatively small percentage of the lettuce available within the United States - and no other greens or growers have been shown to be unsafe in this lettuce 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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