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Cyclospora Lettuce Washing

Should you wash your prewashed lettuce during the cyclospora outbreak?

Health News

CDC adds Pennsylvania to list of cyclosporiasis outbreak states
PA cyclosporiasis outbreak

Health News

Taylor Farms lettuce test for cyclospora yielded false positive, FDA says
Cyclosporiasis outbreak FDA

Health News

Cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to lettuce supplied to Taco Bell in 5 states
Cyclosporiasis Taco Bell

Health News

Wendy’s is likely source of E. coli outbreak in Pennsylvania and three Midwestern states, CDC says

Health News

Fresh Express recalls bagged salads due to Cyclospora outbreak
garden salad recall FDA

Illness

With E. coli outbreak declared over, it's again safe to eat romaine lettuce from Salinas Valley, CDC says
Romaine lettuce E. coli outbreak over Pennsylvania

Wellness

Is pre-washed lettuce actually safe to eat?
pre-washed salad safety

Healthy Eating

Big increase in food recalls demands action, consumer watchdog says

Prevention

The CDC issues an E.coli outbreak warning for romaine lettuce (again)
romaine-lettuce-recall-pexels

Illness

Lettuce-induced E.coli outbreak continues with five dead, nearly 200 sick

Health News

CDC: E. coli outbreak from romaine lettuce continues to spread

Disease

Pennsylvania, New Jersey reporting most lettuce-related E. coli cases

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