Food safety in the U.S. is facing severe challenges, especially with leafy greens like romaine lettuce being major contributors to foodborne illness outbreaks. In 2022, five multistate outbreaks were traced back to leafy greens, including an alarming incident involving romaine that hospitalized 36 people. Despite warnings, pre-packaged, supposedly clean lettuce poses higher risks compared to whole heads. Recent cuts in FDA inspection funding threaten to exacerbate the situation. Experts suggest avoiding pre-chopped lettuce to mitigate risks, as regulatory oversights allow dangerous products into the market.
Eating romaine lettuce is especially a gamble right now. Although America's system for tracking and responding to foodborne illnesses has been woefully neglected for decades...
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