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Lettuce Recall in Salinas Valley

According to the Associated Press, the lettuce grown in California’s Salinas Valley, produced by Nunes Co. Inc., has been voluntarily recalled because of fears of E. coli contamination. While it seems that the lettuce has not yet caused any sickness, a water test of its irrigation water had generic E.coli in it. The president of Nunes Co. Inc. said, “We’re just reacting to a water test only. We know there’s generic E. coli on it, but we’re not sure what that means. We’re being extra careful. This is precautionary.”

Possible side effects of E. coli are very serious and include paralysis, respiratory failure and even death. The recent E. coli scares have motivated law makers to consider creating a new federal agency with responsibility for food safety.

Read more from CNN about the Lettuce Recall

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